Who Was Corey Comperatore? The Spectator Killed Shielding Family in Assassination Attempt on Former President Trump
The spectator who was killed in the gunfire during the assassination attempt on former President Trump has been identified as Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old volunteer fire chief. He had dived on his family to protect them from the gunfire. Corey gave his life while trying to protect his family and died a true heroic death.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said at a news conference on Sunday,
“Corey died a hero.”
According to the Pennsylvania state police, two more persons sustained serious gunshot wounds: 57-year-old David Dutch and 74-year-old James Copenhaver. Both are now in stable condition.
The Pennsylvania governor also spoke to Mr. Comperatore’s wife and two daughters.
“Corey went to church every Sunday. Corey loved his community. Most especially, Corey loved his family.”
Shapiro added,
“I asked Corey’s wife if it would be okay for me to share that we spoke. She said ‘yes.’ She also asked that I share with all of you that Corey died a hero.”
Mr. Comperatore was a diehard supporter of former President Donald Trump and was very excited to participate in the rally on Saturday.
Mr. Shapiro added that Corey was the best of us and his memory will always be cherished. He added that the incident was shocking and political disagreements can never be addressed with violence.
Shapiro said,
“Corey was a girl dad.”
Shapiro said that he has instructed flags to be flown at half-staff in Corey Comperatore’s memory.
Who was Corey Comperatore?
According to police, Corey Comperatore resided in Sarver, about 19 km from the rally site in Butler, outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Comperatore worked as a project and tooling engineer at a plastics manufacturing company and volunteered as a firefighter.
Talking to a media house, Corey Comperatore’s neighbor Matt Achilles said that he was a good person and despite having political differences, he was always a good friend and neighbor.
Mr. Shapiro also talked to the families of the two other victims who sustained gunshot wounds.
As already reported, six to eight shots were fired at the rally, which was addressed by former President Donald Trump, and one of the bullets grazed the ear of the former President.
The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot dead by Secret Service officers tasked with protecting the former president. The FBI is investigating the attack as an assassination attempt, the agency said.
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