The 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate former president Donald Trump, was eradicated by Secret Service agents on June 13, 2024.
According to Thomas Matthew Crooks’ mother, he was suffering from mental issues and dealing with a lot of anger issues.
Crooks’ mother posted a story on Instagram stating, ” Thomas was a great boy but dealing with a lot of anger.”
Thomas Matthew Crooks mother posted this on this instagram account
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Furthermore, she added, ” My son wasn’t born a monster, he became one from people like y’all who don’t take mental health seriously.”
The story also revealed that Thomas’s experience with high school bullies and trauma made the innocent person take such a bizarre step.
Former classmate of Thomas Matthew Crooks says he was a loner at high school
In an interview with NBC, a former classmate of Thomas Mathew Crooks from Bethel Park High School, Jason Kohler, says how Crooks was the victim of bullying at the school.
He further said that Crooks sat alone at lunch and was just the outcast. Thomas was made fun of for the way he dressed and his appearance, as well as for his parents.
According to Kohler, Crooks regularly wore military or hunting clothes at school.
He also added, “It’s honestly kind of sad i dont want to say this is what provoked it but you never know.“
Likewise, another classmate of Thomas, Sarah D’Angelo, says that he was always quiet but very polite and loved by teachers.
She also added that it was shocking to see someone who had been such a good person in class have this outcome.
All the interviews suggest that Thomas Matthew might be suffering from mental health issues.
However, according to special agent Kevin Rojek, there were no signs at this time that Thomas had mental health issues.
Additional Information
- Although Thomas Matthew Crooks was a registered Republican, in 2021, he donated $15 to the Progressive Turnout Project, a democratic political action committee.
- His father, Matthew B. Crooks, is a psychologist who works as a care manager at community care behavioral health in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, United States. His mother’s name is Mary Crooks.
- Crooks was working as a dietary aid at Bethel Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. According to the workers, his background was clean, and he performed his job well.
- He graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2022 and won the National Math & Science Initiative Star Award.
