Hundreds gather at vigil to remember Corey Comperatore
A sizable contingent of cops, firefighters and other emergency service workers also were on hand for the gathering at Laube Hall in Freeport, Pa., about 30 miles southeast of Butler where the deadly rally was held. There was a heightened security presence, with a pair of snipers in camouflage staked out on a nearby rooftop.“Corey Comperatore was our beloved father and husband, and a friend to so many throughout the Butler region,” a statement put out by his family reads in part.
“They were really close,” she said before slamming the Secret Service and local cops’ failure to protect the rally crowd from a shooter.A sizable contingent of cops, firefighters and other emergency service workers also were on hand for the gathering at Laube Hall in Freeport, Pa., about 30 miles southeast of Butler where the deadly rally was held.
Also on full display throughout the visitation was Comperatore’s full-throated support and admiration for the former president.
Donald Trump Firefighters Funerals Pennsylvania Trump Rally Shooting
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ex-volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore ID'd as Trump rally victim killed in shootingA former Pa. volunteer fire chief was identified as the victim killed by a gunman who shot and wounded former President Donald Trump.
Read more »
Corey Comperatore, former fire chief killed at Trump rally, died shielding his familyCorey Comperatore, 50, died after diving in front of his wife and daughter to protect them from gunfire. “He’s a literal hero,” one friend said.
Read more »
Father and Former Fire Chief Corey Comperatore Died While Shielding His family at Trump RallyFormer President Donald Trump is addressing the attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday, calling the shooting a “very surreal experience,” adding “I’m supposed to be dead.” This comes as new video and firsthand accounts show an apparent breakdown in security. NBC’s Tom Llamas reports for TODAY.
Read more »
Volunteer Fire Chief Corey Comperatore Killed at Trump Rally While Protecting Wife and DaughterSee multiple perspectives from BBC News, CBS News (Online), and Fox News Digital at AllSides.com.
Read more »
Hundreds gather to remember Corey Comperatore, former fire chief fatally shot at Trump rallyHundreds of people gathered Wednesday to remember the former fire chief shot and killed at a weekend rally for former President Donald Trump, and were urged to seek unity and healing in the rural area of Pennsylvania shaken by the violence perpetrated by a local 20-year-old man.
Read more »
Trump hasn’t even called, but widow of man killed at rally won’t take Biden’s call. Here’s whyCorey Comperatore, 50, a former fire chief, was with his family at Trump’s rally
Read more »