The victim who was killed in the assassination attempt on President Trump has been identified as a former volunteer fire chief from Pennsylvania.
Corey Comperatore, 50, who previously served as the fire chief of Buffalo Township, was shot and killed by Thomas Matthew Crooks, according to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
Comperatore’s sister, Dawn Comperatore Schafer, shared that Corey protected his daughter from the gunfire when the shots rang out.
Schafer wrote, “The hatred for one man took the life of the one man we loved the most. He was a hero who shielded his daughters.”
Comperatore’s daughter, Alyson, also wrote about her father’s bravery: “He truly loved us enough to take a real bullet for us.”
JUST IN: The man who was k*lled at Trump's Pennsylvania rally has been identified as former fire chief for Buffalo Township, Corey Comperatore.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 14, 2024
Rest in peace.
Comperatore's last act on this planet was shielding his daughter from the bullets.
"The PA Trump Rally claimed the… pic.twitter.com/eYvkPiW4Oy
WPXI.com reported:
PITTSBURGH — The former fire chief for Buffalo Township, Corey Comperatore, was the person killed in the crowd at the Trump rally in Butler County, Channel 11 has learned.
Comperatore is being remembered on social media by family members, friends and colleagues of the firefighting community. He had retired from the fire department, but remained well-known in the community.
Comperatore’s sister shared a tribute to Corey on Facebook:
The PA Trump Rally claimed the life of my brother, Corey Comperatore. The hatred for one man took the life of the one man we loved the most. He was a hero that shielded his daughters. His wife and girls just lived through the unthinkable and unimaginable. My baby brother just turned 50 and had so much life left to experience. Hatred has no limits and love has no bounds. Pray for my sister-in-law, nieces, my mother, sister, me and his nieces and nephews as this feels like a terrible nightmare but we know it is our painful reality.
His final post on social media post was a reply to Catturd, sharing his excitement about attending the Trump rally.
His final post to @catturd2 pic.twitter.com/4Urgm7aAXn
— Brenden Dilley (@WarlordDilley) July 14, 2024
