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Man killed at Trump rally ‘died a hero,’ Pennsylvania governor says

By Julia Reinstein

 

Corey Comperatore, 50, was a firefighter and father of two daughters.

The man killed at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday has been identified.

Corey Comperatore, 50, was a firefighter and a father of two daughters, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Sunday. He was from Sarver, Pennsylvania.

Comperatore “died a hero” when he “dove on his family” to protect them from the gunfire during the rally, his wife said, according to Shapiro.

Corey Comperatore is seen in this undated image shared by his family.
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“Corey was an avid supporter of the former president and was so excited to be there last night with him in the community,” Shapiro said.

Two other people are now in stable condition after being critically wounded in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, authorities said.

Pennsylvania State Police identified the two injured victims as 57-year-old David Dutch from New Kensington and 74-year-old James Copenhaver of Moon Township.

“These victims and their families are certainly in our thoughts today,” said Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris. “The Pennsylvania State Police continue to work tirelessly alongside our federal, state and local partners as this investigation continues.”

Trump expressed condolences for the victims and their families in a post on TruthSocial.

“We pray for the recovery of those who were wounded, and hold in our hearts the memory of the citizen who was so horribly killed,” he wrote Sunday…

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