Ammon News - The man suspected of shooting at former US President Donald Trump has been named by the FBI as Thomas Matthew Crooks.

He was 20 years old and from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, they said in a statement.

Trump was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania, with Secret Service agents swarming the former president after a series of gunshots. He was quickly bundled off stage and into a waiting vehicle and has since returned home to New Jersey.

The FBI say they are treating the incident as an assassination attempt.

In a post to his Truth Social network, Trump said a bullet pierced the "upper part" of his right ear. Earlier, his spokesperson said he was receiving treatment at a local medical centre.

"I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin," Trump wrote. "Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening."

Blood was clearly visible on Trump's ear and face as protection officers rushed him away.

The Republican candidate for president had just started addressing his supporters in Butler, Pennsylvania - a crucial swing state in November's election - when the shots started.

BBC