He was enthusiastic about chess and coding, performed video video games, and not too long ago obtained an affiliate diploma in engineering science. Highschool classmates remembered him as an clever pupil who was “quiet” and “lonely”, however who by no means exhibited obtrusive pink flags. The nursing dwelling the place he had a job serving to with meals mentioned his work gave its workers no cause for “concern.”
And in an period when different individuals his age put troves of non-public info on-line, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, left few clues about who he was, what he believed, or why he determined to drive to a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and attempt to assassinate the previous president.
Many particulars of Crooks’ life and motives had been nonetheless unclear. Authorities mentioned he had no obvious historical past of psychological well being points, and had not been on legislation enforcement’s radar.Investigators had been scouring his on-line presence and dealing to realize entry to his telephone, however had not discovered indications of strongly held political views.
A clue emerged Sunday as to how Crooks might have skilled in using firearms. Clairton Sportsmen’s Membership, a wooded facility south of Pittsburgh that includes a 200-yardrifle vary, confirmed Crooks had been a member.
(Inputs from NYT & AFP)
And in an period when different individuals his age put troves of non-public info on-line, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, left few clues about who he was, what he believed, or why he determined to drive to a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and attempt to assassinate the previous president.
Many particulars of Crooks’ life and motives had been nonetheless unclear. Authorities mentioned he had no obvious historical past of psychological well being points, and had not been on legislation enforcement’s radar.Investigators had been scouring his on-line presence and dealing to realize entry to his telephone, however had not discovered indications of strongly held political views.
A clue emerged Sunday as to how Crooks might have skilled in using firearms. Clairton Sportsmen’s Membership, a wooded facility south of Pittsburgh that includes a 200-yardrifle vary, confirmed Crooks had been a member.
(Inputs from NYT & AFP)
