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Governor says man killed at Trump rally was former fire chief who ‘died a hero’
AP ^ | 7/14/24 | By JULIE CARR SMYTH, JILL COLVIN, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE

Posted on 07/14/2024 9:51:50 AM PDT by DallasBiff

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The man who was killed at a rally for former President Donald Trump was Corey Comperatore, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Sunday.

Comperatore was a former fire chief from the area who loved his family, Shapiro said.

“Corey died a hero. Corey dove on his family to protect them last night,” the governor said.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: biden; butler; colleenlong; coreycomperatore; erictucker; jillcolvin; joshshapiro; juliecarrsmyth; michaelbalsamo; michellelprice; pennsylvania; shapiro; trump
God bless him, prayers to him and his family, Corey was a hero.
1 posted on 07/14/2024 9:51:50 AM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

We’re going to crush the facist bastards whose rhetoric caused this. This decimation is for you, Chief. Rest in Peace


2 posted on 07/14/2024 9:58:02 AM PDT by j.havenfarm (23 years on Free Republic, 12/10/23! More than 8,000 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: DallasBiff

PA Gov. Shapiro: ‘Profoundly and Pathetically Weak People’ Support Trump

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4244197/posts

F off, Gov. You’re complicit.


3 posted on 07/14/2024 9:58:19 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: DallasBiff

I didnt know Corey personally but I follow a lot of Trump supporters on twitter and it turns out I had followed Corey as well..I did not know him but this hurts, just a good man his daughter wrote how he took a bullet for she and her mother..RIP Corey


4 posted on 07/14/2024 10:16:23 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: DallasBiff

Rest in Paradise, Mr. Comperatore. Your kept your family safe. Deepest condolences to the family.


5 posted on 07/14/2024 10:20:44 AM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: DallasBiff

I’ve noticed many outlets won’t post his photo. He was so obviously a kind and gentle person. And that would humanize Trump supporters too much.


6 posted on 07/14/2024 10:22:55 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: DallasBiff
Mr. Comperatore's daughter wrote a heartbreaking beautiful eulogy for her dad...

Corey Comperatore Died Protecting His Wife and Daughter

Prayers for Mr. Comperatore, his family, and his friends.

7 posted on 07/14/2024 10:33:03 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...

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8 posted on 07/14/2024 10:33:12 AM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: DallasBiff
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9 posted on 07/14/2024 10:52:22 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege
I’ve noticed many outlets won’t post his photo.

Here he is:


10 posted on 07/14/2024 2:39:27 PM PDT by TChad
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To: TChad

A beautiful tribute to her dad...


11 posted on 07/14/2024 3:56:57 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: Tired of Taxes
A beautiful tribute to her dad...

So beautiful that the mainstream media will try to prevent their audience from seeing it.

12 posted on 07/14/2024 5:27:09 PM PDT by TChad
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To: Tired of Taxes

This morning I encountered a YouTube message from a leftist sliming Comperatore as an anti-Hamas bigot. To say the least, the leftist did not regret Compeatore’s death. I’m sure we’ll see more of the same.


13 posted on 07/15/2024 2:38:45 PM PDT by TChad
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To: TChad
I came across a clip of a similar video on X. Horrible. I hope the family is ignoring that stuff.

On the other hand, Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni left this heartfelt message on X:

Corey Comperatore aveva appena compiuto 50 anni, era un ex capo dei vigili del fuoco, un italoamericano di origini calabresi. È morto da eroe, facendo da scudo alla moglie e alla figlia, frapponendosi tra loro e i proiettili fatti esplodere dall'attentatore che ha sparato durante il comizio di Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Corey ha sacrificato la propria vita per salvare quella dei suoi cari, d'istinto, senza pensarci un attimo. Un gesto d'amore e di altruismo estremo al quale non si può che rendere onore. A tutti i suoi familiari, rinnovo le mie più sentite condoglianze. Riposa in pace, Corey.

Translated by Google on X to read:

Corey Comperatore had just turned 50, he was a former fire chief, an Italian American of Calabrian origins. He died a hero, acting as a shield for his wife and daughter, standing between them and the bullets detonated by the attacker who fired during Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania. Corey sacrificed his life to save that of his loved ones, instinctively, without a moment's thought. A gesture of love and extreme altruism which can only be honoured. To all his family members, I renew my deepest condolences. Rest in peace, Corey.

https://x.com/GiorgiaMeloni/status/1812907184428064880

14 posted on 07/15/2024 3:39:30 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: Tired of Taxes

Thanks for that. Giorgia Meloni is one impressive woman.


15 posted on 07/15/2024 3:50:05 PM PDT by TChad
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