Probably already posted but:
Gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was also a member of local sports club – Clairton Sportsmen’s Club in Pennsylvania – which has a 200-yard rifle range
www.independent.co.uk
The 20-year-old gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally was previously rejected from his high school shooting club because he was 'a bad shooter', it has been revealed.
As authorities work to determine what motivated the 20-year-old to stage the assassination attempt on the former president, former classmates, friends and family members are coming forward with details about his background.
Crooks’ former classmates at Bethel Park High have revealed that he was interested in firearms during his school days – and had attended trials for the school’s rifle team.
Jameson Myers told ABC News that Crooks fell short of making the team and was asked not to return to the club after the preseason due to his 'dangerous' shot.
'He didn’t just not make the team, he was asked not to come back because how bad of a shot he was, it was considered like, dangerous,' said Myers, who went to both elementary and high school with Crooks.
A member of the rifle team, who wished to remain anonymous, also told the network that Crooks’ 'shot terribly' and 'wasn’t really fit for the rifle team'.
Crooks graduated from high school in 2022 but his interest in guns clearly didn’t end there.
He was a member of local sports club – Clairton Sportsmen’s Club in Pennsylvania – which has a 200-yard rifle range, CNN reported.
The club’s attorney confirmed in a statement that the shooter was a member but said they could not 'additional commentary in relation to this matter in light of pending law enforcement investigations'.