Who is Thomas Crooks, the Alleged Gunman in the Trump Shooting?

Tribune Review (Pittsburgh area) ^ | 14 July 2024 | Ryan Deto

[Vigilanteman]

The suspected gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was a registered Republican from Bethel Park who donated money to a politically liberal group before he was old enough to vote.

The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, as the shooter early Sunday. He was killed by the Secret Service.

Crooks lived in Bethel Park, a South Hills suburb of more than 33,000 people that is about 50 miles south of the Butler Farm Show grounds where the attempted assassination took place.

Kevin Rojek, FBI special agent in charge in Pittsburgh, said during a news conference early Sunday that investigators had not yet determined a motive.

Crooks lived along the borough’s Milford Drive. Part of the street was blocked off by law enforcement Sunday morning. Firefighters, local police and state troopers could be seen milling about the street Sunday morning. Neighbors and members of the news media also could be seen walking around, many trying to get a glimpse of the house where the shooter lived.

[Pajamajan]

"What I want to know is how some random 20-year-old, with apparently zero in the way of military service or training. Managed to “special forces” his way through multiple checkpoints, find a perfect spot with a view of the stage, climb onto the roof of cordoned off building, set up a sniper nest and manage to take a perfect head shot that would have been a guaranteed kill shot had Trump not turned slightly at the last second."

Good questions.

[Valpal1]

I believe those claims are fraudulent disinformation. Most of those riots occurred in 2020 when he was 16.

Doubt his parents were buying hom plane tickets to various protest cities.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

#3: "Parents were mental health professionals. Mom a Democrat, Dad a libertarian."

Ok. Dad is a doper. That explains a lot.

[BozoTexino]

Just saw this on X. Looks like attendees see shooter on roof and security is clueless.
https://x.com/dc_draino/status/1812642041391915384?s=61&t=hlDeetsPntZ9aHGxQkPR8g

[blueplum]

*How does he finance all that travel and get around*

Student loan from community college? Was he arrested and bailed at a protest? Does he have a gofundme or venmo account? recall 2016-2023 - (Crowds on Demand), (Nat'l Lawyer's Guild), (Minnesota Freedom Fund) among others.

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[AppyPappy]

I doubt he was there.

[redgolum]

IMO. Most go into the field to figure out what is wrong with themselves.

[caww]

True - bad choices

[caww]

Could be why his knee and arms are dark.....