{"id":2307068,"date":"2024-07-23T19:58:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T23:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-matthew-crooks-dad-speaks-out-tells-media-to-back-off-during-stunning-confrontation-give-us-our-space\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T19:59:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T23:59:32","slug":"thomas-matthew-crooks-dad-speaks-out-tells-media-to-back-off-during-stunning-confrontation-give-us-our-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-matthew-crooks-dad-speaks-out-tells-media-to-back-off-during-stunning-confrontation-give-us-our-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Matthew Crooks&#8217; Dad Speaks Out, Tells Media to Back Off During Stunning Confrontation &#8211; &#8216;Give Us Our Space&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthomas-matthew-crooks-dad-speaks-out-tells-media-to-back-off-during-stunning-confrontation-give-us-our-space%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2307068&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Planned to attack \u2062the rally, but unfortunately,\u200c their warnings were not heeded in \u2062time. Since the incident, they have remained relatively silent and have requested privacy as they\u2064 navigate this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-q2-gdp-growth-slows-to-0-8-q-q-raises-stimulus-expectations\/\" title=\"China&#039;s Q2 GDP growth decelerates to 0.8% q\/q, heightening stimulus hopes.\">difficult \u200ctime<\/a>. The FBI is continuing its investigation \u2062into the motive behind the shooting, and the Crooks family is cooperating with authorities in their search for answers. We \u2062ask for compassion \u200dand understanding as we grieve the loss of our loved one and try to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-releases-redo-of-explosive-jan-6-interview-with-former-capitol-police-chief-that-fox-never-aired\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson airs previously unaired Jan. 6 interview with ex-Capitol Police Chief.\">make\u2063 sense<\/a> of this senseless tragedy. We are shocked \u2062and devastated by what\u200b has happened, and we\u2064 are struggling to come to terms with the\u200c fact that someone \u2064we knew could commit such a horrific act. Our thoughts \u200band \u2064prayers are \u200dwith the victims and their families, and we hope that justice will be served.\u2064 Thank you for respecting our privacy during this difficult time.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>The father of the man who shot former President Donald Trump is asking the media to leave what&rsquo;s left of his family alone.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was killed on July 13 after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-stopped-border-patrol-from-entering-uvalde-school-officials-say\/\" title=\"Police Stopped Border Patrol From Entering Uvalde School, Officials Say\">firing multiple rounds<\/a> at a Trump rally, killing one person and wounding two people, in addition to wounding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-investigative-report-claims-link-trump-assassin-fbi-office-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, his parents, who live in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, have issued no public statements.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Crooks was spotted in a parking lot on Monday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/exclusive-trump-shooters-father-returns-public-life-says-we-just-want-try-take-care-ourselves.amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, which said a neighbor and local business employee identified him.<\/p>\n<p>He was accompanied by a woman who wore a mask, who could have been his wife, Mary Crooks.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AnthonyScottTGP\/status\/1815773264808919183?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1815773264808919183%7Ctwgr%5Edeb97b22006c7537d5f05b4f316665e9a167ae2f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedailybeast.com%2Ftrump-gunman-thomas-crooks-dad-matthew-speaks-out-for-the-first-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a> of the encounter showed a reporter asking, &ldquo;Matthew, why would your son want to kill the president?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fox News Digital Releases First Video Of Trump Shooter Thomas Crooks Father Matthew Crooks<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5dLJG4ibJ0\">pic.twitter.com\/5dLJG4ibJ0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anthony Scott (@AnthonyScottTGP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyScottTGP\/status\/1815773264808919183?\">July 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Back off,&rdquo; the masked woman said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No comment,&rdquo; Matthew Crooks said, a remark echoed by the woman.<\/p>\n<p>After several more questions were hurled, Matthew Crooks said he and his wife wanted to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crooks-family-neighbor-reveals-big-change-happened-home-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">left alone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to release a statement when our legal counsel advises us to do so &mdash; until then, we have no comment,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We just want to try to take care of ourselves right now. Please, give us our space,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News said the family has been cooperating with the FBI as they look into the background of their son in the hunt for a motive that led to the Trump rally shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The only involvement Crooks&rsquo; parents have had is that they reported their concerns to police that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-parents-trump-shooter-alerted-police-hours-attack-worried\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was missing<\/a> in the hours before the shooting<\/p>\n<p>Thomas and Mary Crooks are licensed professional counselors in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Crooks is registered as a Libertarian; Mary Crooks is enrolled as a Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Garber, executive director of the group CeaseFire PA, said it is too soon to know if the parents could face charges in connection with the incident, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-rally-shooter-thomas-crooks-matthew-liability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The DA will need to ask two key questions. First, what did the parents know about their son&rsquo;s intentions and when did they know it?&rdquo; Garber said. &ldquo;Second, how did their son get the firearm &mdash; and did they know where he was taking it? 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The FBI is continuing its investigation \u2062into the motive behind the shooting, and the Crooks family is cooperating with authorities in their search &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2307069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Crooks-Father.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13346,4188,34981],"class_list":["post-2307068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dad","tag-media","tag-thomas-matthew-crooks"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Crooks-Father.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2307068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2307068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2307068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2307069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2307068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2307068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2307068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}