Posted on 07/14/2024 3:19:02 AM PDT by Morgana
The gunman who shot Donald Trump last night is a 20-year-old registered Republican who donated to Joe Biden.
Thomas Matthew Crooks was shot dead by a US Secret Service sniper after he opened fire on the former President during a rally in Pennsylvania.
His father, Matthew Crooks, 53, told CNN he was trying to figure out 'what the hell is going on' but would 'wait until I talk to law enforcement' before speaking.
Crooks had fired at least eight bullets from a rooftop just 130 yards from where Trump, 78, was on stage in Butler speaking to thousands of fans at 6.15pm.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that Crooks, from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, had been armed with 'an AR-style rifle'.
During the attack, he appeared to be wearing merchandise promoting one of YouTube's most popular channels devoted to firearms - Demolition Ranch - NBC News reported.
Special Agent Kevin Rojek, the FBI officer in charge, said Crooks had been identified using DNA as he was not carrying any ID on him.
State voter records show Crooks was a registered Republican. According to US media, when he was aged 17 he donated $15 to the liberal ActBlue political action committee on January 20, 2021 - Biden's Inauguration Day.
Last night a bomb squad and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were at an address registered to Crooks as cops stood guard in front of yellow police caution tape.
A member of the crowd was killed in the deadly shooting, while two others who were wounded are in a critical condition. All three are males, according to law enforcement officials.
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Daily mail screwed up the father is registered not thr antifa kid..
I’m sure registered to vote Haley in thr primary
The FIB is lying they used finger prints, DNA takes weeks and how did yhe fib know to tell the media where he lived.
The ca India info is the best I’ve got.
The father is a mental health professional OMG you just can NOT make this stuff up!!
Look, I’ve already gotten intomarguments with a couple other posters over this. I don’t like arguing with people and don’t want to make any more enemies about it, especially with people who are like minded politically.
But please, please read your linked article again. THere is nothing in it that is sourced. It’s all BS. Read the disclaimer “Content has been sourced from anonymous sources and readers are advised to follow discretion and we are not liable for any misinformation or mistakes in the article.”
I read that disclaimer and posted the info anyway. The FBI found bombs in his van and bomb making stuff at his home. I thought my information on Crooks got a jump on what they would find out about him.
Thank you.
Demolition Ranch is produced by Matt Carriker, who refers to himself as “King of the Demolitia.” To say the channel is devoted to guns is putting it lightly: Carriker shows off and shoots sophisticated rifles; he decked out a van by affixing several guns on its hood and roof; he’s attempted to craft dangerous homemade ammunition; he even accessorized his AR-15 with a cup holder—complete with Whataburger cup.
“You’re sitting in your house and all of a sudden you hear glass break. What do you do? Do you go get your kids? No, that puts you at risk,” Carriker says in the video accessorizing his AR-15. “You wait. You don’t know how long you’re going to be waiting—could be minutes could be hours, so you’re going to need sustenance.”
Carriker’s videos blend gun fanaticism with a dark humor, all wrapped up in a slick production that includes sketches with his wife and other friends. His channel has 11.6 million subscribers and more than 13 years of created content.
Demolition Ranch is produced by Matt Carriker, who refers to himself as “King of the Demolitia.” To say the channel is devoted to guns is putting it lightly: Carriker shows off and shoots sophisticated rifles; he decked out a van by affixing several guns on its hood and roof; he’s attempted to craft dangerous homemade ammunition; he even accessorized his AR-15 with a cup holder—complete with Whataburger cup.
“You’re sitting in your house and all of a sudden you hear glass break. What do you do? Do you go get your kids? No, that puts you at risk,” Carriker says in the video accessorizing his AR-15. “You wait. You don’t know how long you’re going to be waiting—could be minutes could be hours, so you’re going to need sustenance.”
Carriker’s videos blend gun fanaticism with a dark humor, all wrapped up in a slick production that includes sketches with his wife and other friends. His channel has 11.6 million subscribers and more than 13 years of created content.
https://wikibio.in/matt-carriker/
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