Official cause of death of shooter at Trump rally finally announced: “The young man’s motive…”

The official cause of death of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the person involved in the shooting at a Trump rally, has finally been announced. Authorities say Crooks succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained during the chaotic event, which has been ruled a homicide. While the investigation into the incident is ongoing, the FBI has yet to conclusively determine what prompted Crooks to open fire at the rally.

How did Trump’s shooter die? Official cause of death announced

According to PEOPLE reports, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified as a “potential Trump assassin,” died of a gunshot wound to the head, the Butler County Coroner’s Office confirmed. During the Pennsylvania campaign, Secret Service agents admitted to killing the gunman immediately after he opened fire on the former president as he addressed the crowd. Although a bullet grazed Trump’s ear and caused him to bleed, he was safely rescued by security forces.

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The coroner’s office has ruled the cause of death a homicide, making it clear to the public that the term “homicide” refers to a death that occurred as a result of the actions of another person.

FBI has gained access to the shooter’s cell phone

On Monday, the FBI announced that it had successfully accessed all the data on the cell phone of the man who attempted to assassinate Donald J. Trump. Authorities are still investigating the motive of the attack by the registered Republican, who launched the attack on Trump despite knowing he was risking his own life. Meanwhile, the investigation continues into the Secret Service’s alleged failures in securing the rally site in Western Pennsylvania.

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“Although the investigation to date suggests that the shooter acted alone, the FBI continues to conduct a logical investigation to determine whether there were co-conspirators in connection with this attack,” the FBI said in an email to reporters on Sunday, according to the NY Times.

One day after Donald Trump survived the assassination attempt, he flew to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. The former president was elected as the official Republican presidential candidate with overwhelming support. Trump also announced that he had nominated JD Vance, once a critic, now a rising star of the MAGA movement, as his vice president.