Photo: Gunman Crooks’ classmates said he was bullied in high school. \Associated Press

[Ta Kung Pao News]According to the BBC: US ​​law enforcement is investigating the motives of Crooks, a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who assassinated Trump. US media revealed on the 14th that Crooks was a victim of school bullying and had a long-term interest in guns. He had a membership in a local shooting club. He wanted to join the high school rifle team, but was not selected.

The FBI has not yet found key information about Crooks’ motives from his social media accounts and emails. But his classmate at Bethel Park High School, Toukler, revealed that Crooks was a victim of school bullying. He was rejected by his classmates because of his appearance and outfit, and had to sit alone in the corner during lunch. Public data shows that school bullying is quite common in the United States. From 2011 to 2020, 20% of American high school students have experienced bullying.

Miles, who graduated with Crooks in 2022 and was a member of the high school rifle team, said Crooks failed to make the team. “He didn’t even make the junior high school team after the tryouts. He never tried out again for the rest of high school.” But Miles said that in his impression, Crooks was not bullied. The BBC said that people’s understanding of Crooks is still confusing and sometimes even contradictory.

According to US media reports, Crooks is a member of the Clayton Sportsman Club, a shooting club. When he committed the crime, he was wearing a top from the YouTube channel “Blast Farm”, which provides content about various guns and explosive devices.