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[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 29 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

Shooter has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks. Some sources say he was affiliated with some anti-fascist group, and other places are saying he was a registered Republican.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 18 points 4 months ago

May have been both. Just like with Biden, there may be people feeling that their party should win, but not with such a candidate.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

So likely just a registered Republican. Antifa gets thrown onto literally every one of these types of people until proved otherwise. Remember the antifa utility attacks that turned out to be white supremacists?

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

Sad these days that you know both of those can't be true.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

He has nothing to do with Antifa.

He is a registered Republican (middle initial, and date of birth included).

Others claim he donated to a progressive run, Voter Turnout campaign push, but that donations on has a firat and last name listed so may not be this particular Thomas Crooks.

Other than that and his choice of weapon, there's not much to go on.