No one should condone political violence - unless it’s against Democrats. Then it’s okay.
user
Ironically, he was a registered Republican who was obviously shook by the Jan 6 attempt at stealing the election:  

&gt; The gunman did not have a criminal history reflected in Pennsylvania’s public court records, and officials said they had not identified a motive. A voter-registration record showed Mr. Crooks’s Republican registration, though federal campaign-finance records show he **donated $15 to the Progressive Turnout Project, a liberal voter turnout group, through the Democratic donation platform ActBlue in January 2021.**   

He saw evil, and I guess yoloed a swing at ending it.
assistant
His registration as a Republican was later, right? He donated in 2021 then registered as a republican in 2022. 
user
&gt;His registration as a Republican was later, right?   

No. He was a republican before the donation. His dad is a Libertarian (that's who it's being speculated by NYT bought him the AR btw)

*Edit: I'm trying to find a timeline for party registration, so I'll get back to you if I do*
assistant