Trump rally: Witness says he saw gunman minutes before shots were fired
www.bbc.com
Greg Smith, who was outside the rally, tells the BBC he tried to alert the police.
  • otp@sh.itjust.works
    51·
    6 months ago

    The shooter was identified as 20-year old Thomas Matthew Crooks, as reported by the BBC, and was a registered Republican.

    • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
      56·
      6 months ago

      Registering R in PA which has closed primaries just means he lived in a red district and wanted to vote in the only primary that matters. He donated to progressive groups.

      • otp@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        6 months ago

        GroupS? The BBC reported that he donated a few bucks to a Liberal party or something, but that’s all I’ve heard

      • Delta_V@lemmy.world
        52·
        6 months ago

        By that same Trojan Horse logic, donating to Biden’s political opponents doesn’t make the situation any clearer.

        • Maggoty@lemmy.world
          12·
          6 months ago

          It’s quite common in safe districts to register with the predominant party and donate elsewhere.

            • Maggoty@lemmy.world
              12·
              6 months ago

              Nobody is a typical R or D at that point. There isn’t a PAC out there that is just straight DNC or GOP. That’s not a realistic standard.

                • Maggoty@lemmy.world
                  12·
                  6 months ago

                  No you’re just grasping at straws to paint this guy as anything other than a democrat when the reality is we don’t know shit about him yet.