 crooks was a registered republican but donated 15 to a democratic group in 2021. the local school district says he graduated from bethel park high school in 2022. classmates have described crooks as quiet and said he was a good student the administrator at bethel park skilled nursing and rehabilitation confirmed he worked there as a dietary aid in a statement she said they were quote shocked and saddened to learn of crooks's alleged involvement in the shooting she went on to say crooks did his job