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 Trump rally shooter identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20-year-old Pennsylvania man, FBI says
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The gunman who fired shots at former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday night has been identified by the FBI as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. 

Crooks was from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, about an hour south of Butler. He was killed by a Secret Service sniper at the rally, officials said. In a statement, the FBI said: 
 Thomas Matthew Crooks, armed with an AR-style rifle, opened fire at Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooting resulted in the death of one audience member and the injury of two others. Crooks was shot dead at the scene by a Secret Service sniper