Posted on 07/14/2024 9:56:52 AM PDT by Morgana
The member of the crowd killed in the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania rally has been identified.
Corey Comperatore, the retired fire chief of Buffalo Township, was sitting behind the former president shot and killed by gunman 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.
The 50-year-old died a hero as his family revealed he was shielding his young daughter and wife from the gunfire when he was killed.
Members of the audience frantically tried to save the father's life in the bleachers in Butler after Crooks opened fire from a rooftop 130 yards away.
Family members paid tribute Comperatore who was well-known in the community.
His sister wrote 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 who shielded his daughters.'
The identified shooter, Crooks, was a registered Republican who had donated to President Biden in the past. A motive for why he attempted to take the life of former President Trump is still being investigated by law enforcement.
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RIP, dear sir. You will be so very missed by your loving family and dear friends.
This tragic death is on you Democrats and MSM.
He likely registered as a R to spite everyone.
He was a loner wacked out Antifa type that was likely radicalized online.
Not a word of sympathy for the collateral damage victims.
These people are so disgusting, sub-human.
“I hope the first thing he does at the convention is name his VP”
Greta van Susteren just said he will announce his VP tomorrow.
Hate to see anyone go, but this guy was a top level
individual as a human.
Rally sad.
Not to short-change the woman who also died. Very sad for
the losses and families upside down...
Prayers for hero Corey Comperatore's family.
They should have been able to go to a political rally for candidate Trump, and return home, without experiencing the horror of what goes on in corruption riddled third world countries.
Rest in peace Mr. Comperatore.
THANKS.....
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