Last photo of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was taken by Secret Service

A strange fact about the final image of Donald Trump’s failed assassin before he started to shoot has now been revealed.

The final photo taken of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks shows the 20-year-old gunman crawling on the ground and seemingly scoping out a spot to shoot at former president Donald Trump nearly one hour before the shooting.

The image, taken by a Secret Service agent at around 5:30pm on Saturday, was sent around to law enforcement at Trump’s Butler, Pennsylvania rally to report the suspicious sighting, news station WXPI reported.

Crooks can be seen in the photo sporting long brown hair and glasses while wearing a gray T-shirt representing the popular gun YouTube channel Demolition Ranch, according to The New York Post.

Then, at 6:11pm., Crooks fired the first shot at Trump from about 130 yards away, grazing his ear and killing one rally attendee. Two other people were seriously injured in the attack.

Thomas Matthew Crooks has been identified as the shooter.

Photos have also emerged of Crooks’ cell phone and a remote transmitter next to his dead body atop the manufacturing plant where he attempted to carry out the assassination.

A gray, 12-button remote and a “newer model” phone were recovered from the 20-year-old’s body after the shooting, according to photos obtained by WPXI.

The transmitter is believed to have been connected to an explosive device found inside Crooks’ car as investigators suggested that he had planned to stage a distraction during the shooting.

Crooks was spotted by law enforcement with a rangefinder and was looking at the phone nearly an hour before Trump took the stage, though he first raised suspicions around 3pm that day when he passed through the security screening area with the rangefinder. A rangefinder is a device similar to binoculars used by hunters and target shooters to measure distances for long-range shots.

Disturbing video has emerged showing how bystanders tried to alert police after they saw Trump rally gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks crawling onto the rooftop where he carried out his deadly shooting. Picture: X

Thomas Matthew Crooks was killed by the Secret Service after he tried to assassinate Donald Trump. Picture: AFP.

Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage after being shot at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. Picture: AFP.

Investigators’ working theory is Crooks went to his car to retrieve the AR-style rifle he stole from his father, the outlet reported.

Seconds before Crooks took aim at Trump, a local cop interrupted the shooter, who pointed the AR-style rifle at him before the cop dropped and fell eight feet down.

While the bullet only grazed Trump’s right ear, Crooks killed hero firefighter and father, Corey Comperatore, who was at the rally with his wife and daughters.

The 50-year-old dad shouted “Get down!” and used his body to shield his family from the gunfire before he was fatally shot, his heartbroken wife told The Post from her Sarver, Pa. home Monday.

Two other rallygoers were also injured. Authorities have not yet shared a possible motive for the shooting.

This article originally appeared in The NY Post and was reproduced with permission.