Thomas Matthew Crooks

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Thomas Matthew Crooks
Born (2003-09-20)September 20, 2003
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died July 13, 2024(2024-07-13)
Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Thomas Matthew Crooks (September 20, 2003[1] – July 13, 2024)[2] was an American kitchen worker[3] who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States and presumptive Republican Party nominee for the 2024 presidential election. On July 13, 2024, during a Trump speech at a campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania, Crooks used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle that was purchased by his father[4] to fire eight rounds from a rooftop around 400 feet (122 m) north of the stage. He wounded Trump on the right ear, killed an audience member, and critically injured two others. He was killed by a Secret Service Counter Assault Team sniper immediately after the shooting.[5][6]

Biography

Thomas Matthew Crooks was from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.[7] Crooks attended Bethel Park High School and graduated in 2022.[8][3] He received a $500 "star award" the same year from the National Math and Science Initiative.[6]

It is believed[by whom?] that 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, an organization dedicated to improving turnout among Democratic Party voters.[8][3][6]

Crooks was a registered Republican,[9][10][11][6] and his voter registration was active since September 2021, the month he turned 18.[9]

Attempted assassination of Donald Trump

On July 14, the FBI identified him as the shooter behind the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Crooks was killed by a rifleman from the United States Secret Service Counter Assault Team.[12][3] He had no known criminal record.[9][13] Photos of Crooks's body showed him wearing a shirt that appeared to be merchandise from Demolition Ranch, a YouTube channel popularizing firearms and gun culture.[13][2] Bomb-making materials were found inside his vehicle and at his home.[4]

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