Now, the Butler County Sheriff's office has confirmed that an officer came face-to-face with the suspect, Thomas Matthew Crooks, seconds before the 20-year-old opened fire at the Donald Trump rally.

Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania, was described by former classmates as a bullied loner with a penchant for hunting outfits and video games.

Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump during a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, has been pictured for the first time.

On Saturday, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks shot off approximately six to eight rounds at a Donald Trump rally in ...

The parents of Thomas Crooks, Matthew and Mary Crooks, return to their home in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital) ...

The gunman, named as 20-year-old lone wolf Thomas Matthew Crooks, has been pictured. In the picture, taken from his high school yearbook, he is wearing a patriotic t-shirt depicting Mount Rushmore ...

Thomas Matthew Crooks bought dozens of rounds of ammunition at a local gun store hours before opening fire at Trump — grazing him in the ear, killing a hero volunteer firefighter in the crowd ...

A former classmate of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks says the 20-year-old gunman once mocked him over his support of former President Donald Trump and had a general disdain for politicians.