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Thomas Matthew Crooks
Undated driver's license photo of Crooks
Born(2003-09-20)September 20, 2003
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 13, 2024(2024-07-13) (aged 20)
Near Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Cause of deathGunshot wound
EducationBethel Park High School
Community College of Allegheny County (AS)
Known forAttempted assassination of Donald Trump
Political partyRepublican[1][2][3][4]
MotiveUnder investigation
Details
DateJuly 13, 2024
Location(s)Near Butler, Pennsylvania
Killed1
Injured3 (including Donald Trump)
WeaponAR-15–style rifle

Thomas Matthew Crooks (September 20, 2003 – July 13, 2024) was an American man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump, the former president of the United States and presumptive Republican Party nominee for the 2024 presidential election. He shot Trump in the ear, and died after being shot by the Secret Service Counter Assault Team.

Crooks was born in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, to a middle-class family. He graduated from Bethel Park High School, where he was characterized by many as intelligent but quiet. He received an associate degree from Community College of Allegheny County two months before the shooting and was employed as a kitchen worker in a local nursing home at the time of the shooting.

Crooks was a registered Republican and was described as politically right-leaning, though at one point he donated to a Democratic-aligned political action committee.

On July 13, 2024, Crooks attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a political rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. He injured Trump and two attendees, and killed another. He was subsequently killed by the Secret Service Counter Assault Team.

Early life and education

Thomas Matthew Crooks was born on September 20, 2003,[1] in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.[5] The neighborhood he lived in was described as "middle-class, maybe upper-middle class".[6] Both of his parents worked as licensed social workers.[7][8]

Crooks attended Bethel Park High School, where he was known as an above-average student, and graduated in 2022.[9][8] Classmates and school officials characterized him as quiet, with classmates claiming he was often bullied,[10][8][2] including for his quiet demeanor, or wearing camouflage hunting outfits and masks to school.[11][10] One former classmate described him as "incredibly intelligent".[6] He received a $500 "star award" the same year from the National Math and Science Initiative.[3][8] He is featured in a 2023 advertisement for BlackRock, an investment firm, that was filmed at his high school.[12]

Crooks received an associate degree in engineering science from Community College of Allegheny County two months before the shooting. Crooks was employed as a kitchen worker in a local nursing home at the time of the shooting.[13][6] He had no known criminal record,[1][14] and the Pentagon found that he had no history of military service.[15] However, a former classmate stated that Crooks was previously interested in military service as a means to access a college education.[16]

Attempted assassination of Donald Trump

Main article: Attempted assassination of Donald Trump

On July 14, the FBI identified Crooks as the shooter behind the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.[17] Crooks shot Trump in the upper right ear at a campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania.[18] He also shot three adult male audience members,[19] killing 50-year-old Corey Comperatore and critically injuring two others.[20] The rifle used by Crooks had been legally purchased by his father, according to law enforcement sources.[21]

Crooks was killed by a rifleman from the United States Secret Service Counter Assault Team.[3][13][22][23] Bomb-making materials were found inside his vehicle and at his home.[15]

Political activities

Crooks was a registered Republican,[1][2][4][3] and his voter registration was active since September 2021, the month he turned 18.[1] A former classmate of Crooks described him as "slightly right-leaning".[6] Officials say he had only voted in the 2022 midterm elections.[7]

On January 20, 2021, at the age of 17, he donated $15 to the Progressive Turnout Project, a liberal voter turnout group, through the Democratic Party donation platform ActBlue.[disputed – discuss][9][13][3][24] His donation was made the same day Joe Biden was sworn into office.[8] According to the Progressive Turnout Project, he made the donation in response to an e-mail about "tuning into" the inauguration and was unsubscribed from the group's mailing list in 2022.[7]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c Reilly, Ryan J.; O'Donnell, Kelly; Winter, Tom; Dienst, Jonathan (July 14, 2024). "Trump rally shooter identified as 20-year-old Pennsylvania man". NBC News. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Healy, Jack; Baker, Mike; Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Benner, Katie (July 14, 2024), "Here's What Is Known About the Suspected Gunman", The New York Times, archived from the original on July 14, 2024
  4. ^ a b "FBI Identifies Thomas Matthew Crooks as 'Subject Involved' in Trump Rally Shooting". US News & World Report. July 14, 2024. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Vargas, Ramon Antonio (July 14, 2024). "FBI names suspect, 20, as 'subject involved' in Trump rally shooting". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Robertson, Campbell; Healy, Jack; Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Thrush, Glenn (July 14, 2024). "Here's What Is Known About the Suspect Who Tried to Assassinate Trump". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Devine, Danny Freeman, Holmes Lybrand, Casey Tolan, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt (July 14, 2024). "What we know about the Trump rally gunman so far". CNN. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b c d e Deto, Ryan (July 14, 2024). "Who is Thomas Crooks, the alleged gunman in the Trump shooting?". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Josefczyk, Aaron; Ward, Jasper; Singh, Kanishka (July 14, 2024). "Here's what we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump rally shooter". Reuters.
  10. ^ a b Jacoby, Kenny; Cann, Christopher; Le Coz, Emily; Bhat, Suhail (July 14, 2024). "Trump rally shooter Thomas Crooks identified: What we know". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  11. ^ Seldin, Jeff (July 14, 2024). "New information emerges on Trump shooting suspect". Voice of America. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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  13. ^ a b c McArthur, Tom (July 14, 2024). "Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about Donald Trump shooting suspect". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024.
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  15. ^ a b Copp, Tara (July 14, 2024). "Military has no records of shooter in apparent Trump assassination attempt serving". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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  20. ^ "Update from Michael Gold". The New York Times. July 13, 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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  24. ^ Josefczyk, Aaron; Ward, Jasper; Singh, Kanishka (July 14, 2024). "Trump's shooter was a registered Republican, had donated to a Democratic PAC". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024.
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