Butler County coroner releases report for Trump rally shooter Thomas Crooks

BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. — The Butler County coroner has released a report for attempted assassin Thomas Crooks.

Crooks was killed as he tried to assassinate former president Donald Trump during a rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds in July.

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One person was shot and killed during the assassination attempt and two other rally visitors were injured.

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Crooks was reportedly seen during on a rooftop by law enforcement before shots rang out.

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Investigators spent days in Bethel Park, where Crooks lived, trying to learn more about him.

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Voter records in Allegheny County show Crooks is a registered Republican voter. However, according to federal campaign finance records, Crooks appears to have donated $15 to the Progressive Turnout Project through the Democratic donation platform ActBlue.

An exact motive is still unknown at this time.

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