New details about Thomas Mathew Crooks, the young man who attacked Trump – 2024-07-15 14:08:55

A shy young man, allegedly a victim of bullying

A resident of Bethel Park, a middle-class Pennsylvania suburb, Crooks drove about 70 kilometers to reach Butlerwhere Trump’s last rally was held before the Republican convention that will officially announce him as the presidential candidate.

Matthew Crooks, 53, the shooter’s father, told CNN that I was trying to figure out what happened and that I would wait until I spoke to the authorities. before talking about his son.

The young man had graduated in 2022 from Bethel Park High School and He won a $500 scholarship for his math and science skills.

Acquaintances describe the shooter as A shy person who suffered bullying, who usually sat alone eating during breaks at schoolHe was also seen at the city’s shooting club.

Crooks was affiliated with the Republican Party and the upcoming November 5 elections would be the first in which he I would have been able to vote for the first time in a presidential election.

When Crooks was 17, he made a $15 donation to ActBlue, a political action committee that raises money for progressive politicians.

Father Crooks is a libertarian and his mother was a Democrat.according to information cited by the New York Times.

The shooter had worked at the Bethel Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Centerry was not very active on social media.