New photographs have been released of gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to kill Donald Trump last month.

On July 13, 20-year-old Crooks took to the roof of a building located near to where Trump was hosting an open-air campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA.

Crooks proceeded to fire several rounds in Trump’s direction with one of the bullets grazing the former president’s ear.

While Trump was not fatally injured in the ordeal, one bystander lost his life. He’s since been named as Corey Comperatore, who was a retired fire chief of Buffalo Township.

Two other men were also left seriously injured, while Crooks himself lost his life in the incident after he was fatally shot by a Secret Service sniper.

The moments leading up to Crooks’ assassination attempt are being carefully analyzed by officials in the hopes of working out his motives.

In recent days, bodycam footage of an interaction between Crooks and a police officer has been released.

After an officer was hoisted several feet up in the air to climb onto of the roof Crooks was on, he’s seen quickly jumping back down again after the 20-year-old reportedly turned his gun on the policeman.

Thomas Matthew Crooks pictured in his school yearbook. (BETHEL PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT)

Now photos of Crooks have been released that were taken shortly before he set up his gun on the roof, where he could be seen sat on a brick wall while looking at his cellphone.

It’s unclear if he was communicating with someone at the time.

Another snap shows Crooks turning round and seemingly looking at someone.

As the FBI’s investigation continues, investigators have looked into Crooks’ browsing history on his phone.

Apparently the last thing he searched for was pornography, something which officials weren’t particular concerned by.

Crooks was seen on his cellphone shortly before the shooting happened. (Judicial Watch)

The 20-year-old also how more worrying searches, however. These included searches for Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley.

Communication wise, in the hours leading up to his assassination attempt on Trump, Crooks had received text messages from his parents asking where he was.

They’d been under the impression that he had taken his father’s AR-15 rifle to a shooting range.

The 20-year-old seemed to look round at someone. (Judicial Watch)

While the reason for Crooks actions still remain unclear, the FBI have long been under the impression that he acted alone.

Part of a statement issued July 14 read: “The FBI is investigating the shooting incident at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which resulted in one victim’s death and injuries to former President Trump and other spectators, as an assassination attempt and potential domestic terrorism.

“While the investigation to date indicates the shooter acted alone, the FBI continues to conduct logical investigative activity to determine if there were any co-conspirators associated with this attack. At this time, there are no current public safety concerns.”

Donald Trump has spoken out for a second time following an assassination attempt on his life.

Yesterday (13 July), the former president of the US was giving a speech at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania when shots rang out.

The 78-year-old was hit in the ear, two others were reported critically injured and one spectator passed away and Trump has since addressed the incident in a second statement shared to social media.

Trump released an initial statement shortly after the incident confirming he’d been struck by the bullet in the ‘upper right part of [his] right ear’.

He explained he ‘knew immediately that something was wrong’ upon hearing a ‘whizzing sound, shots and immediately [feeling] the bullet ripping through the skin’.

“Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening,” he added.

While Trump has since been released from hospital and has returned to his home in New Jersey, he wasn’t the only one who was hit.

Two people in the crowd were critically injured and one was killed, the former president addressing this in more detail in a second post to his social media platform Truth Social.

Trump was hit in the ear by a bullet (Trump Campaign Office / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

In a post uploaded earlier today (14 July) Trump wrote: “Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.

“We will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness.

“Our love goes out to the other victims and their families. We pray for the recovery of those who were wounded, and hold in our hearts the memory of the citizen who was so horribly killed.

“In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win.

“I truly love our Country, and love you all, and look forward to speaking to our Great Nation this week from Wisconsin. DJT.”

Trump’s second statement about the incident (Truth Social/ Donald Trump)

The shooter has since been named by the FBI as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, from Bethel Park in Pennsylvania.

Crooks was shot dead at the rally after the shooting took place by Secret Service agents.

The investigation into the incident remains ‘active and ongoing’ according to the FBI.

It’s been confirmed the FBI is treating the incident as an assassination attempt on Trump’s life with Pennsylvania Police adding it has ‘no reason to believe’ there is any other existing threat from the shooting.

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A man arrested after being found ‘illegally’ possessing several firearms while driving near a Donald Trump rally has spoken out on the ‘bulls**t’ accusations.

On Saturday (October 12), former President of the US Donald Trump held a rally in Coachella Valley, California.

A vehicle at a checkpoint near the rally raised suspicions among deputies assigned to the rally and the driver was later found to be ‘illegally in possession‘ of multiple weapons.

Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement deputies assigned to the rally made contact with ‘the driver of a black SUV at a checkpoint at the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive’, The Telegraph reporting the vehicle had a fake license plate and the driver fake VIP passes.

The sheriff’s department continued: “The male driver, identified as Vem Miller, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, was found to be illegally in possession of a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine.

“Miller was taken into custody without incident and later booked at the John J. Benoit Detention Center for possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine.”

And while the department noted the incident ‘did not impact the safety of former President Trump or attendees of the event’, that’s not stopped people questioning whether the suspect’s intentions were more sinister, particularly with two assassination attempts on Trump’s life already having taken place this year.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told a local news outlet authorities ‘probably stopped another assassination attempt,’ however, both the FBI and Trump’s campaign team said an assassination attempt had not taken place.

And now Miller has spoken out himself.

Vem Miller has denied having any plans to assassinate Donald Trump (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

According to Miller’s LinkedIn, he is ‘an investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker and content producer’ who runs a group called The America Happens Network which rallies against the mainstream media.

Miller told Southern California News Group he actually supports Trump and was ‘shocked’ to find himself accused of trying to hurt the former president.

The 49-year-old claims when he reached the checkpoint – wearing a Trump t-shirt and hat – he told a deputy he was lawfully carrying firearms and says he received a ‘special entry pass’ to the rally from the head of Clark County’s Republican Party.

He resolved: “These accusations are complete bulls**t. I’m an artist, I’m the last person that would cause any violence and harm to anybody.”

Miller was released on $5,000 bail on Saturday. He is set to appear at the Indio Larson Justice Center on January 2, 2025.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call Deputy Coronado at the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station by calling (760) 836–1600.

UNILAD has contacted Riverside Sheriff for comment.

The suspect of an apparent second assassination attempt on Donald Trump has been named by the FBI and his son has come forward.

Yesterday afternoon (Sunday, September 15), a man was arrested on suspicion of an apparent assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump.

The suspect has since been named by multiple outlets and now the FBI as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh.

Now, his son has spoken out.

Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung revealed there’d been ‘gunshots’ in Trump’s ‘vicinity’ at around 2:00pm while the former US president was playing golf at Trump international Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

In a post to Facebook, Martin County Sheriff’s Office revealed it’d shut down a high road and ‘stopped a vehicle and taken a suspect into custody believed to be connected’ to the alleged assassination attempt.

The 45th President of the US said in a fundraising email he was ‘safe and well’ and law enforcement confirmed a person had been detained, officials believing the individual intended to target Trump.

Upon officials searching the area, they discovered ‘an AK-47 rifle with a scope, two backpacks […] and a GoPro’ Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said.

The suspect has since been named by the FBI as Ryan Wesley Routh and Routh’s son has spoken out in support of his father.

The suspect of the alleged assassination attempt on Trump has been named as Ryan Wesley Routh (AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images)

Routh’s son, Oran Routh, told CNN his father isn’t known to ‘do anything crazy’ or ‘violent’.

He continued: “Ryan is my father, and I don’t have any comment beyond a character profile of him as a loving and caring father, and honest, hardworking man.

“I don’t know what’s happened in Florida, and I hope things have just been blown out of proportion, because from the little I’ve heard, it doesn’t sound like the man I know to do anything crazy, much less violent.

“He’s a good father, and a great man, and I hope you can portray him in an honest light.”

Social media posts from accounts appearing to belong to the Ryan Routh reveal his support of Ukraine, even traveling to the country to support it following Russia’s invasion.

During a telephone call with The Guardian, the younger Routh added his father went over to the country and ‘saw people f**king fighting and dying’.

“He … tried to make sure s**t was cool, and s**t was not cool. Meanwhile, this guy’s [Trump’s] sitting behind his f*cking desk, not doing a goddamn thing.”

As of this morning, no charges have yet been filed however the FBI’s investigation into the suspect and the second apparent assassination attempt has since gone global.