Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was loner ‘relentlessly’ bullied in high school: classmate
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Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania, was described by former classmates as a bullied loner with an interest in hunting outfits and video games. Crooks was killed by Secret Service after opening fire at the Butler Farm Show grounds, grazing Trump and killing attendee Corey Comperatore. Crooks, who graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2022, was known for wearing hunting outfits to class. Former classmate Jason Kohler described him as relentlessly bullied. Crooks made a $15 donation to ActBlue on Biden’s Inauguration Day but registered as a Republican in September 2021.Classmates recalled that Crooks did not openly discuss his political views. He had a few friends and often played video games in school. Despite not appearing in the 2022 yearbook, he accepted his diploma and received a $500 National Math and Science Initiative Star Award.