Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks's motive remains unknown as investigators find explosive materials in car
8 months ago

Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks's motive remains unknown as investigators find explosive materials in car

ABC  

The motives, opinions, affiliations and potential allies of the 20-year-old gunman responsible for the assassination attempt on Donald Trump remain unknown, authorities say. The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the shooter behind the attack at the Pennsylvania rally, which injured the former president and left a 50-year-old volunteer firefighter dead. Crooks's father, Matthew Crooks, told CNN late on Saturday night he was trying to find out "what the hell is going on" but would "wait until I talk to law enforcement" to give comment. "Thomas Matthew Crooks performed his job without concern and his background check was clean," she said. Federal law enforcement officials told the New York Times Crooks did not have an unusual online history, playing chess, video games and learning how to code.

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Thomas Matthew Crooks was caught on camera walking around Trump rally, video surfaces
7 months ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks was caught on camera walking around Trump rally, video surfaces

Hindustan Times  

Thomas Matthew Crooks was spotted several times at Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally before he opened fire in an attempt to assassinate the former president. Thomas Matthew Crooks was seen walking around the Pennsylvania rally location before the shooting Collin Rugg, who shared the video on X, said that “it appears that the original video came from a small business owner …

Trump promises ‘big and beautiful rally’ in return to Pennsylvania town where he was shot
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump promises ‘big and beautiful rally’ in return to Pennsylvania town where he was shot

The Independent  

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Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' father breaks silence: ‘We just want to try to…’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' father breaks silence: ‘We just want to try to…’

Hindustan Times  

The father of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump, has broken his silence days after the shooting at the Pennsylvania rally. Matthew Brian Crooks, 53, has revealed that the family is just trying to “take care of ourselves.” His son was killed by Secret Service Snipers. Thomas Matthew Crooks' father breaks silence Matthew made …

A shocking hour of missed chances to catch gunman before he shot Trump
8 months ago

A shocking hour of missed chances to catch gunman before he shot Trump

LA Times  

Law enforcement officers examine the campaign rally site in Butler, Pa., where Thomas Matthew Crooks shot former President Trump. Politics Multiple security failures allowed would-be assassin to get clear shot at Trump A string of security failures led to a gunman being able to fire multiple shots at former President Trump, killing a retired fire chief and wounding two others, …

Trump rally shooting: FBI struggles to unravel mysteries left by attacker Thomas Crooks
8 months ago

Trump rally shooting: FBI struggles to unravel mysteries left by attacker Thomas Crooks

India TV News  

Thomas Crooks was pacing next to a warehouse building outside the Butler Farm Show grounds as a crowd gathered for one of former President Donald Trump's signature outdoor rallies. His school counselor Jim Knapp, who retired in 2022, said Crooks rarely came across his radar because he wasn’t a “needy type kid.” Knapp occasionally checked on him at lunch because …

July 16, 2024, coverage of the Trump assassination attempt
55 years, 2 months ago

July 16, 2024, coverage of the Trump assassination attempt

CNN  

The shooter who opened fire at a Donald Trump rally on Saturday told his boss he needed that day off because he had “something to do,” according to multiple law enforcement officials. Crooks gained access to that rooftop by climbing on top of the building’s air conditioning system and hoisting himself up, according to a senior federal law enforcement official …

July 16, 2024, coverage of the Trump assassination attempt
55 years, 2 months ago

July 16, 2024, coverage of the Trump assassination attempt

CNN  

The shooter who opened fire at a Donald Trump rally on Saturday told his boss he needed that day off because he had “something to do,” according to multiple law enforcement officials. Crooks gained access to that rooftop by climbing on top of the building’s air conditioning system and hoisting himself up, according to a senior federal law enforcement official …

Trump campaign data identified Thomas Matthew Crooks’ father as a ‘strong Republican, likely gun owner, and hunter’
8 months ago

Trump campaign data identified Thomas Matthew Crooks’ father as a ‘strong Republican, likely gun owner, and hunter’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The father of 20-year-old would-be Donald Trump assassin Thomas Crooks …

Here’s What We Know About The Trump Rally Shooter
8 months ago

Here’s What We Know About The Trump Rally Shooter

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The FBI has identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, a resident of suburban Pittsburgh who was killed by law enforcement on Saturday soon after opening fire from a rooftop near the rally. Here’s what investigators have revealed so far in their probe of Crooks and the shooting — which they said they are treating as …

Trump assassination bid: First photo of 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks who shot at rally in Pennsylvania
8 months ago

Trump assassination bid: First photo of 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks who shot at rally in Pennsylvania

India TV News  

In a shocking incident at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday, former US President Donald Trump narrowly escaped serious injury when a bullet grazed his ear. Hours after the attack, the Federal Bureau of Investigation identified the attacker as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. "The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved …

Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was a bullied ‘loner’ but never shared his political views, classmates say
8 months ago

Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was a bullied ‘loner’ but never shared his political views, classmates say

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Thomas Matthew Crooks, who lived with his parents …

Thomas Matthew Crooks’ family struggles to make sense of Trump shooting: ‘I don’t know what to say’
8 months ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks’ family struggles to make sense of Trump shooting: ‘I don’t know what to say’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Reached by phone on Sunday morning, Crooks’ uncle, …

Donald Trump Assassination attempt: Suspected Shooter had explosive devices in his car
8 months ago

Donald Trump Assassination attempt: Suspected Shooter had explosive devices in his car

Op India  

In a major revelation in the Donald Trump Assassination attempt, the Wall Street Journal has reported that the US authorities have found explosive devices in the car of the suspected shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, who tried to assassinate Former US President and Republican nominee, Donald Trump. According to the report, the shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks yesterday parked the car near …

In the wake of Trump’s attempted assassination, investigators search for clues around the motive
8 months, 1 week ago

In the wake of Trump’s attempted assassination, investigators search for clues around the motive

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump first came to law enforcement’s attention at Saturday’s rally when spectators noticed him acting strangely outside the campaign event. This June 3, 2022 still image taken from video provided by the Bethel Park School District shows student Thomas Matthew Crooks in the 2022 Bethel Park High School …

All About Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20-Year-Old Shooter Who Tried To Kill Donald Trump At Pennsylvania Rally
8 months, 1 week ago

All About Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20-Year-Old Shooter Who Tried To Kill Donald Trump At Pennsylvania Rally

ABP News  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified one Thomas Matthew Crooks as the suspect who shot at former US President Donald Trump at a rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday. "The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, in Butler, …

Witnesses say a gunman was spotted on roof near Donald Trump rally minutes before assassination attempt
8 months, 1 week ago

Witnesses say a gunman was spotted on roof near Donald Trump rally minutes before assassination attempt

ABC  

Several minutes before a series of shots were fired towards Donald Trump at a political rally in the United States, a gunman was spotted on a nearby rooftop, according to witnesses. "I'm thinking to myself 'Why is Trump still speaking, why have they not pulled him off the stage' … the next thing you know, five shots ring out," he …

Trump shooter's father's first reaction after assassination attempt: 'I will wait until...'
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump shooter's father's first reaction after assassination attempt: 'I will wait until...'

India TV News  

A shooting at former US President and Republican candidate for the upcoming elections Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania is being investigated as an attempted assassination of the former president and presumptive Republican nominee, law enforcement officials say. The FBI early Sunday identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Records show Crooks, was registered as …

Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about the Trump rally shooter so far
8 months, 1 week ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about the Trump rally shooter so far

CNN  

Bethel Park, Pennsylvania CNN — This November, Thomas Matthew Crooks was set to reach a political milestone: The first presidential election he was old enough to vote in. Crooks lived in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bethel Park, about an hour’s drive south of the Trump rally where law enforcement officials say he fired at the former president. When she heard …

Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks? What we know about the Donald Trump rally shooter
8 months, 1 week ago

Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks? What we know about the Donald Trump rally shooter

ABC  

A 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania has been identified as the suspect who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a political rally in the United States, law enforcement officials said. Thomas Matthew Crooks has been named as the "subject involved" in the incident, the FBI said in a statement. Bethel Park School District released a photo of former Bethel Park High …

What we know about the Trump shooter
8 months, 1 week ago

What we know about the Trump shooter

NPR  

What we know about the Trump shooter toggle caption Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images Less than a week out from the shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, authorities are still working to unravel who the gunman was and what may have driven him to act. Crooks' name was included on a list of awardees as part of Bethel …

FBI identifies shooter as 20-year-old Pennsylvania man Thomas Crooks
8 months, 1 week ago

FBI identifies shooter as 20-year-old Pennsylvania man Thomas Crooks

New Indian Express  

The FBI has identified the person who shot at former United States President Donald Trump during an election rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park. "The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, …

What we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump rally shooter
8 months, 1 week ago

What we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump rally shooter

Al Jazeera  

The FBI says the shooting by the 20-year-old gunman was an attempted assassination against the former US president and Republican candidate. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the suspect in the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania’s Butler County. The US investment company BlackRock told Reuters …

20-year-old who almost killed Trump was a bright student, had a job and belonged to a gun club
8 months, 1 week ago

20-year-old who almost killed Trump was a bright student, had a job and belonged to a gun club

LA Times  

The 20-year-old shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Trump was a dietary aide at a nursing home, a bright student, and a member of a gun club. “We continue to look at all his social media accounts and look for any potential threatening language,” Rojek said, “but as of right now, we have not seen any.” A law enforcement …

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