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We still don’t know much about the man behind the shooting, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.
Crooks, who was shot dead at the scene, was working as a kitchen aide at a nursing home near his hometown in Pennsylvania, where he graduated from high school in 2022.
His peers and teachers have described him as respectful, bright and quiet – with his school counsellor telling Reuters he never knew Crooks to be political.
US media have reported he was a registered Republican, citing state voter records, but he is also reported to have donated $15 to liberal campaign group ActBlue in 2021.
The FBI said on Sunday that it did not find any threatening language on Crooks’ social media profile, nor have they found any history of mental health issues.
They said they believe the gun used – an AR-style 556 rifle – had been legally purchased by his father, but that the shooter acted alone. – Source BBC News
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