‘Target of opportunity’: FBI discloses shooter’s plan to assassinate Donald Trump

The FBI disclosed that Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania, attempted to assassinate former US President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler. Engaging in detailed planning, Crooks targeted the rally as an opportune event. Trump was grazed by a bullet before Secret Service snipers neutralized the attacker with an AR-style rifle found on the scene.