2022: Moment Thomas Crooks, Donald Trump's shooter, graduates from Bethel Park High School and receives his diploma.
READ MORE: Thomas Matthew Crooks , the 20-year-old would-be assassin who shot Donald Trump , has been pictured for the first time just hours after he was shot and killed by the Secret Service.
His employer confirmed on Sunday that he had a clean background check and 'performed his job without concern' before he attempted to kill Trump. Crooks' uncle Mark Crooks told DailyMail.com he hadn't seen the gunman or his parents in years, and described them as 'very private'. Records show he donated to a group who backed President Joe Biden on the day of the inauguration in 2020.
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS Trump supporter claims he saw a man with a RIFLE hiding on the roof before shots were fired His father, Matthew Crooks, 53, told CNN he was trying to figure out 'what the hell is going on' but would 'wait until I talk to law enforcement' before speaking. Law enforcement locked down the streets where Crooks lived on Sunday morning during the investigation into why he wanted to shoot the former president, and how he managed to do itBlood can be seen pouring from the side of the former president's head Last night a bomb squad and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were at an address registered to Crooks as cops stood guard in front of yellow police caution tape.
He then got to his feet with blood pouring down his cheek and raised his fist in the air and defiantly shouted 'fight' while the audience shouted 'USA' as he was dragged off stage and bundled into a vehicle. In an online recording of the 2022 graduation ceremony, he can be seen crossing the stage as the crowd applauds him, before briefly posing with a school official and accepting his diploma.
'Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured.Donald Trump appeared to be shot in the ear as shots were fired at the former president at a rally in Pennsylvania The identity of the dead bystander have not yet been confirmed. An AR-style rifle was recovered at the scene.
'I'm praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information.' Mr Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee said the party's convention in Milwaukee, which is due to start on Monday, will 'proceed' after the shooting. The Prime Minister posted on X, formerly Twitter: 'I am appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump's rally and we send him and his family our best wishes.
'Although we don't yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn't seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics.A Downing Street spokesperson said: 'We are shocked by the scenes at President Trump's rally in Pennsylvania.
Meuser said he heard between eight to 10 shots ring out as screams rippled through the crowd, according to Fox News.
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