Parents of Allegheny County Man Reported Missing Before He Attempted to Assassinate Former President Trump

Thursday, 18 July 2024Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania United States of America

Crooks' parents contacted local authorities expressing concern for his welfare before the shooting

Crooks searched for information about major depressive disorder, Trump, Biden, and Attorney General Merrick Garland before the shooting

One person was killed in the attack and Trump was injured

Secret Service is under scrutiny for security measures at the event as Crooks was able to bypass them and get close to Trump

Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024

Parents of Allegheny County Man Reported Missing Before He Attempted to Assassinate Former President Trump

In the hours leading up to the shooting at former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally on July 13, 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks' parents reportedly contacted local authorities expressing concern for their son's welfare (Fox News, The Daily Beast).

Crooks, a Bethel Park High School graduate with an associate degree in engineering science from Community College of Allegheny County and plans to attend Robert Morris University this fall (Washington Post), had been missing unannounced. His parents' call to the police did not prevent him from carrying out the attack that left one person dead and injured Trump.

The FBI is investigating Crooks' motive for attempting to assassinate Trump, but it appears he may have been searching for high-profile targets. He reportedly looked up information about major depressive disorder, Trump, Biden, and Attorney General Merrick Garland before the shooting (The Daily Beast).

Crooks also searched for details on the rally where Trump was speaking and managed to get within inches of assassinating him using an AR-style rifle belonging to his father (Fox News). The Secret Service is under scrutiny for their security measures at the event, as Crooks was able to bypass them and get close enough to Trump.

Crooks' parents have cooperated with investigators but have remained silent publicly about their son. They are licensed professional counselors in Pennsylvania (Fox News).

Confidence

91%

Doubts

How did Crooks obtain an AR-style rifle belonging to his father?
Was there any specific motive for Crooks targeting Trump over other high-profile figures?

Sources

99% The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as: (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20 A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand Thomas Matthew Crooks’ Parents Called Cops Before Trump Shooting The Daily Beast Full Legal Name: IACI (NASDAQ: IACI) About Us URL:➆https://www.thedailybeast.com/company/about-us➉ Josh Fiallo Thursday, 18 July 2024 19:19 Unique Points Thomas Matthew Crooks’ parents called police to report him missing hours before the shooting at former president Trump’s rally Crooks searched for information about major depressive disorder, Trump, Biden, and Attorney General Merrick Garland before the shooting Accuracy Thomas Matthew Crooks' parents contacted local police hours before he opened fire on former President Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, expressing concern for his welfare. Deception (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Fallacies (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Bias (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication
95% The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as: (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20 A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand Trump shooter's parents called police hours before assassination attempt Fox News Media Rebecca Rosenberg, Friday, 19 July 2024 01:53 Unique Points Thomas Matthew Crooks' parents contacted local police hours before he opened fire on former President Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, expressing concern for his welfare. Crooks was a 2022 Bethel Park High School graduate and had been accepted to Robert Morris University and the University of Pittsburgh. Accuracy Thomas Matthew Crooks' parents called police to report him missing hours before the shooting at former president Trump's rally. Deception (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Fallacies (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Bias (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication
96% The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as: (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20 A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand Investigators raced to crack into phone used by Trump rally gunman The Fixing Site: A Summary of the Article. Devlin Barrett, Tuesday, 16 July 2024 23:17 Unique Points Thomas Matthew Crooks spent most of his time in high school with a group of friends but sometimes ate lunch alone. Crooks graduated in May 2023 with an associate’s degree in engineering science from Community College of Allegheny County and planned to attend Robert Morris University this fall. Accuracy Thomas Matthew Crooks is under investigation for attempting to kill former president Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa. Crooks used an AR-style rifle and wounded Trump in the ear before being shot and killed by a Secret Service agent. Crooks lived with his parents who have health issues but did not appear to be closely monitoring his activities. Deception (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Fallacies (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Bias (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%) None Found At Time Of Publication