The video of Thomas Matthew Crooks shooting Donald Trump has gone viral
Social media platforms especially X and Reddit are currently buzzing with a viral video of a blogger who pretended to be Thomas Mathew Crooks, a slain suspect that earlier made headlines following the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump.
Not aware of the situation? Here’s the brief information.
Video of Thomas Mathew Crooks shooting Donald Trump during assassination attempt before death goes viral on Twitter/X and Reddit
Footage of Donald Trump’s shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks opening fire and then getting killed seconds later surfaces pic.twitter.com/2ctMtIkwUs
— Kollege Kidd Media (@KKMediaTingz) July 14, 2024
Recently, the former US President and the current presidential candidate Donald Trump faced a assassination attack during a campaign in Pennsylvania.
At the time of attack, Trump was addressing the public. After the attack, a video went viral showcasing a blogger-troll who looks exactly like the slain suspect.
The viral video pique the curiosity of netizens as they thought it’s Crooks, and he might have recorded himself before accident.
The credit goes to blogger himself who at the end of his video said “He’s Thomas Matthew Crooks,” and that the authorities “got the wrong guy.”
However, the video is of not from the Crooks. So the question arises who is Crooks?
About Thomas Mathew Crooks
The rabbit hole goes deeper..
The Shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was featured in a 2023 BlackRock Ad
• The BlackRock ad was filmed at Bethel Park High School, which Crooks attended.
• Crooks can be seen at the 19 second mark.
🔴 MY THOUGHTS:
This to me stinks of… pic.twitter.com/ag76CTuhhq
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) July 14, 2024
As per the FBI, Thomas Matthew Crooks is of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The 20-year-old short and killed by the Secret Service after he attempted to fired on Trump.
As of now, the motive behind his actions are yet to be determine. After the attack, pictures of Thomas Matthew Crooks went viral showcasing his bloody dead body.
According to the State voter records, Crooks was a republican. The upcoming US election which is scheduled for November 5 would have been first time when Thomas’ was old enough to vote.
Wait the gunman is a REGISTERED REPUBLICAN? pic.twitter.com/B2FteH4htc
— Jo (@MingAutocrat) July 14, 2024
According to earlier reports, when the suspect was 17 years, he made a $15 donation to a political action committee that raises money for left leaning and democratic politicians.
As per a statement given by Bethel Park district school, Thomas Matthew Crooks was graduated from the School in 2022. The young student received a $500 start award earlier for National math and Science initiative.
A video from 2022 graduation ceremony features him receiving his High School diploma with applause. In the viral video, Crooks can be seen wearing glasses in a black graduation gown and posing with a School official.
Although the viral video is yet to be verified. The authorities earlier revealed on Saturday that Crooks carried no identification at the site of the shooting, so they had to use other methods in order to to identify him.
“We’re looking at photographs right now and we’re trying to run his DNA and get biometric confirmation,” Kevin Rojek, FBI special agent in charge, said during a press briefing.
🚨𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: More photos of the Trump shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks.
Footage from Bethel Park High School’s 2022 graduation ceremony shows Thomas Crooks getting his diploma.
There is now a yearbook photo of Thomas Matthew Crooks. pic.twitter.com/eSw5yFll93
— Only Mob King 🇺🇸 (@OnlyMobKing) July 14, 2024
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