> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Thomas Matthew Crooks - URL: https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/thomas-matthew-crooks/ - Published: 1999-01-03T01:19:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-19T01:38:28.000Z - Author: Liam Sturgess - Tags: Profiles, #docs, #individual **Thomas Matthew Crooks** was an American dietary aide based in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. He was employed at Bethel Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.\[1\] He was a registered member of the Republican Party.\[2\] He was the son of Matthew Crooks,\[3\] with whom he was a member of the Clairton Sportsmen’s Club.\[4\] ## History Crooks was born September 20, 2003.\[2:1\] On January 20, 2021, Crooks donated $15 to the [Progressive Turnout Project](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Progressive-Turnout-Project) via ActBlue.\[5\] Crooks attended Bethel Park High School, graduating in 2022.\[6\] He briefly appeared as an unpaid background actor in a 2022 video advertisement for [BlackRock](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/blackrock/), which featured a teacher, classroom and students from Bethel Park High School.\[7\] On June 2, 2022, he received a $500 National Math and Science Initiative Star Award.\[8\] He subsequently received an associate degree in engineering science.\[9\] ### Donald Trump assassination attempt On July 14, 2024, the [Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Federal-Bureau-of-Investigation) (FBI) identified Crooks as the deceased shooter who attempted to assassinate former United States President Donald Trump the day prior.\[1:1\]\[9:1\] The man identified as Crooks was killed by a [United States Secret Service](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/United-States-Secret-Service) sniper.\[10\] He reportedly had no identifying documents on him, leading investigators to attempt to identify him through DNA and biometric analysis.\[3:1\] The FBI said they believed he was acting alone.\[11\] Crooks reportedly used an "used an AR-15 style rifle purchased by his father to open fire from a rooftop outside the rally" where Trump was speaking.\[9:2\] His phone was subsequently broken into by the FBI using Cellebrite technology.\[12\] On July 18, 2024, Congressman Mike Waltz stated that an FBI briefing revealed that Crooks had "three encrypted accounts" overseas.\[13\] ## External links - [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%5FMatthew%5FCrooks) ### Further reading - July 24, 2024: "[Thomas Matthew Crooks: A Symptom of Our Times](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/blog/thomas-matthew-crooks-a-symptom-of-our-times/)" by [Liam Sturgess](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Liam-Sturgess) --- 1. Romero, L., & Charalambous, P. (2024, July 14). *Suspected shooter worked as dietary aide at nursing and rehab center.* ABC News. ↩︎ ↩︎ 2. *CROOKS, THOMAS MATTHEW - VOTER STATUS RECORD.* Pennsylvania Department of State; New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2024, from ↩︎ ↩︎ 3. Yeung, J. (2024, July 14). *FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.* CNN. ↩︎ ↩︎ 4. Jacoby, K., Phillips, K., & Cann, C. (2024, July 17). *Trump’s would-be assassin had little time to prepare – and left little trace of plot.* USA Today. ↩︎ 5. *Itemized Receipts - Image #202102049425405473.* New York Times; Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 17, 2024, from ↩︎ 6. Pezenik, S. (2024, July 14). *Bethel Park School District confirms suspected gunman was an alum.* ABC News. ↩︎ 7. Valinsky, J. (2024, July 15). *BlackRock pulls commercial that included Trump rally shooter.* CNN. ↩︎ 8. *Awards and Recognition Program honors Bethel Park graduates.* (2022, June 22). Tribune-Review. ↩︎ 9. Robertson, C., Healy, J., Bogel-Burroughs, N., & Thrush, G. (2024, July 14). *Here’s What Is Known About the Suspect Who Tried to Assassinate Trump.* The New York Times. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ 10. Thomas, P., & Barr, L. (2024, July 14). *Security looked at roof during preparations, source tells ABC News.* ABC News. ↩︎ 11. Davies, E., Barrett, D., Hilton, J., & Stein, P. (2024, July 14). *Trump rally shooter appears to have acted alone, FBI says.* Washington Post. ↩︎ 12. *FBI cracked Trump shooter’s phone with tech from Israel’s Cellebrite – report.* (2024, July 17). The Times of Israel. ↩︎ 13. Laila, C. (2024, July 19). *JUST IN: Trump Would-Be Assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks Had Two Cell Phones and 3 Encrypted Accounts Overseas.* The Gateway Pundit. ↩︎