Corey Comperatore, 50, died protecting his wife and daughter in an attack on Donald Trump on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. President Biden and first lady Jill Biden offered their ‘deepest condolences’ to the family and prayers for the families of the wounded.
The former fire chief who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving down in front of his family, protecting them from the gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the former president.
Corey Comperatore’s quick decision to use his body as a shield against the bullets flying toward his wife and daughter rang true to the close friends and neighbors who loved and respected the proud 50-year-old Trump supporter, noting that the Butler County resident was a “man of conviction.”
“He’s a literal hero. He shoved his family out of the way, and he got killed for them,” said Mike Morehouse, who lived next to Comperatore for the last eight years. “He’s a hero that I was happy to have as a neighbor.”
Comperatore died Saturday during an attempt to kill Trump at Saturday’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. At least two other people were injured: David Dutch, 57, of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and James Copenhaver, 74, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Both were listed in stable condition as of Sunday.
As support for Comeratore’s family began to pour in from across the country, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden also extended their “deepest condolences.
