Thomas Matthew Crooks Lurking at Trump Rally In New Video Seen Hour Before Shooting

New footage appears to show would-be Donald Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks lurking in the background of the rally ... an hour before he shot at the former president.

In video recorded by a man who attended Saturday's rally, you can see a person matching Crooks' description -- and he's pacing around the event's perimeter, just on the outskirts of the main event ... right by the building Crooks climbed an hour later to take aim at Trump.

The footage was obtained by WTAE-TV Pittsburgh ... and the Trump supporter who filmed it says when he looked over his footage and noticed Crooks in the background, he couldn't sleep ... let alone believe he'd captured the shooter inadvertently.

President Biden I'll Drop Out ... But Only for a 'Medical Condition'

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President Biden insists he has no plans to drop out of the presidential race -- but is now conceding that there is one scenario that could convince him to do so.

POTUS spoke with BET News correspondent Ed Gordon for a new interview, airing Wednesday, and admitted he'd walk away from his reelection efforts if his doctors advised him to.

He explained ... "If I had some medical condition that emerged and doctors came to me and said, 'You've got this problem, you've got that problem.' ... Look when I originally ran I said I was going to be a transitional candidate, and I thought I'd be able to move from this and pass it on to someone else."

JOHN HINCKLEY JR. ATTEMPTED ASSASSIN CONDEMNS VIOLENCE ... After Trump Shooting

John Hinckley Jr. is speaking on the Donald Trump shooting -- and his position might take some people by surprise ... 'cause he's condemning the attempted assassination.

The ex-con -- who shot Ronald Reagan in the '80s -- took to social media Wednesday to address the fact Thomas Matthew Crooks tried putting a bullet in Trump's head ... the first attempted assassination on a current/former Prez since Hinckley did what he did.

He writes, "Violence is not the way to go. Give peace a chance."

Thomas Matthew Crooks Parents Called Cops to Report Him Missing ... On Day of Shooting

Thomas Matthew Crooks trying to kill Donald Trump seems to have come out of left field -- 'cause his parents didn't know where he was that day ... and called the authorities about it.

According to FOX News ... the gunman's mom and dad were looking for their 20-year-old son Saturday not long before he showed up in Butler, PA for the Trump rally -- only to perch himself on a roof and open fire on the ex-Prez, which cost him his life.

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Thomas' mom and dad reportedly called the authorities about his MIA status BEFORE he opened fire at the rally ... which left retired volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore dead.

JUSTIN LONG I 💩 THE BED WITH KATE NEXT TO ME!!!

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Justin Long's dropping a major bombshell ... about dropping a deuce IN his bed while his wife, Kate Bosworth, was snoozing next to him -- and ya gotta hear why he calls it a romantic moment!

The actor shared the wild story on the "PIE with Kurt Sutter and Katey Sagal" podcast Tuesday ... recalling how he once unintentionally gave Kate a pungent wake-up call by soiling the bed during a food poisoning fiasco in Mexico City.

Justin described feeling so ill before the incident that he was hooked up to an IV, which Kate had in hand as she trailed behind him to the bathroom -- a moment JL compared to a scene straight out of "Dumb and Dumber."

Trump Assassination Attempt Limited Edition Sneakers For Sale ... Feat. Bloody Image After Shooting

A Donald Trump-owned website is selling sneakers featuring the iconic image of the former United States President just moments after he was shot and nearly assassinated ... with the limited edition kicks costing $299!

And, they're selling fast.

In addition to the historic photo, the high tops also say, "Fight, Fight, Fight" ... the words Trump yelled moments after the gunfire subsided.

THOMAS MATTHEW CROOKS TRUMP CAMPAIGN PROFILED FATHER ... MAGA Sign At Family Home

Donald Trump's presidential campaign once profiled the father of attempted assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks ... identifying the guy as a strong Republican who was into guns.

Trump's 2016 campaign amassed a database of millions of voters in swing states and Matthew Brian Crooks was one of them ... with Trump's team determining he was a likely gun owner and "hunter" who would favorably respond to pro-gun rights messaging ... according to data first obtained and revealed by the UK's Channel 4 News.

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The would-be assassin's mother, Mary, was profiled by Trump's 2016 campaign too apparently ... and she was also identified as a likely gun owner by campaign researchers.

Paris Mayor The Seine's Clean, No BullS*** ... Goes For Swim After Poop Protest Threat

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Paris' mayor hopped into the Seine and walked away clean ... a huge relief to her 'cause tons of people said they were going to relieve themselves in the river to protest.

Mayor Anne Hidalgo jumped into the world-famous river for a quick dip to show her fellow Parisians the Seine's clean enough to host open-air swim events and opening ceremonies for the Olympics.

Check out the pics ... Hidalgo's doing her best Katie Ledecky impression as she works her way across the choppy river water in her wetsuit -- followed closely by a couple other top Paris officials.

Little League Baseball Ump Beats Coach With Mask ... Wild Fight On Diamond!!!

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A youth baseball game in North Carolina took an ugly turn this week ... when an umpire and a coach got so heated with one another -- they got into a violent fight right on the field.

It all went down on Monday in Wilson during a championship game involving Bull City Little League and Cherryville -- two squads featuring players no older than 12 years old.

During the top of the fifth inning ... one of the Cherryville coaches was seen on video approaching the home plate ump, before the two got into a tense face-off. According to reports ... the umpire -- identified as Robby Beamon -- wanted the coach ejected over some use of profanity.

DR. TERRY DUBROW ON TRUMP's Ear MAY NEED 'MISSING PARTS' SURGERY ... Complications Are Likely

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11:51 AM PT -- Dr. Terry joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday morning to further discuss the attempt on Donald Trump's life ... including his theory that DJT's injury might be more superficial than it originally appeared and mentioning the possibility of PTSD for the former prez.

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Dr. Terry Dubrow is giving his expert take on Donald Trump's wounded ear -- dishing on what kinda surgery he might need ... which could be uglier than many thought.

We caught up with the "Botched" star Tuesday -- who's a plastic surgeon himself -- and he tells us depending on how much tissue was blown off from the high-velocity bullet impact after the assassination attempt ... Trump might need a "missing parts" surgery.

Bobbi Althoff I Don't Sleep w/ Guys I Interview!!!

Bobbi Althoff's sounding off on rumors that she bangs the dudes she awkwardly interviews ... saying she doesn't have to sleep around to get ahead.

The social media star -- who's skyrocketed into viral fame over the past year and change -- launched into a diatribe on her Instagram story late Tuesday night ... responding to a hater's direct message claiming she spent her weekends jumping from famous guy to famous guy.

BA says she doesn't usually respond to DMs like these -- which she claims she's received repeatedly of late -- but goes on to explain she's sick of seeing these claims from people who have no idea why her marriage ended ... and she wants to set the record straight.

Miami Beach PD Looking for Suspect ... Accused of Attacking, Raping Woman on Rollerblades

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Cops in South Florida are on the hunt for a man they say attacked and raped a woman who was rollerblading near the beach -- and there's surveillance video that purportedly depicts it.

Miami Beach PD says they're in search of a suspect they claim sexually battered a young woman early Tuesday morning who was cruising down the sidewalk near the beach on skates -- where this man snuck up behind her and pounced.

WSVN 7 News obtained surveillance video that captures the man in the act -- and it's horrifying to see ... as it appears to show exactly what police say happened here.

Donald Trump Chaos Erupts as Trump Arrives at ER After Shooting

People in the emergency room at the hospital where Donald Trump was treated after being shot were beside themselves as the motorcade rolled up ... everyone seemed to fear it was JFK all over again.

A man who was recording the scene said out loud that Trump had been shot in the head ... this as 45 was still in the SUV that had just parked outside the ER.

Tiger Woods I Lost Sleep Over Trump Shooting ... Affected Open Prep

Tiger Woods says he was so affected by the Donald Trump assassination attempt ... he actually lost sleep over it -- and he admitted it affected at least some of his preparation for this week's huge Open Championship.

The golfing legend told BBC Sport he learned of the shooting while on a plane ride from the States to Scotland on Saturday.

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Woods said he stayed up all night on his overseas flight glued to the coverage of the attempt on the former President's life ... and it bothered him so much, it impacted his practice round at Royal Troon on Sunday.

NAOMI CAMPBELL SIZZLES IN GOLD FOR IBIZA GETAWAY!!

Naomi Campbell was rocking that supermodel bod on a girly getaway with Eiza González and Michelle Rodriguez ... living it up on a yacht in Ibiza.

Check out these pics -- Naomi was killing it in a teeny metallic gold bikini, with matching gold bling and shades while soaking up the sun like a pro on Monday.

NC was clearly living her best life, working those angles in her two-piece like a pro -- just as effortlessly as when she first hit the modeling scene at 15.

Bhad Bhabie Le French Kissin' with Le Vaughn After Recent On-Cam Attack

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Bhad Bhabie appears to be feeling better about her relationship with Le Vaughn -- despite her recent allegation he's been abusive, she's now sharing video of them kissing passionately.

She posted the clip Tuesday night to her IG story, but based on her hair length, it seems to be a throwback vid of them making out.

The vid is set to Lil Durk's 2020 makeup sex anthem "Coming Clean" ... suggesting the two were able to settle their differences by seeing eye to eye, and mouth to mouth!