Thousands of mourners paid their respects at a Pennsylvania banquet hall July 18, 2024, to the family of former fire chief Corey Comperatore who was shot and…
Corey Comperatore is being hailed a hero as he is laid to rest after being shot while protecting his family from gunfire at a Pennsylvania Donald Trump rallyThousands of mourners paid their respects at a Pennsylvania banquet hall to the family of a former fire chief who was fatally shot during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump .
Fire trucks and police vehicles filled the parking lot outside the building. Sharpshooters were positioned on top of the event hall and on nearby buildings as people including firefighters in dress uniforms, waited in line to enter. Guests walked past a large, framed photo of Comperatore holding a fish, while a slideshow of photos from his life was projected on a screen — his wedding, a recent 50th birthday party, time with his daughters, firefighting, fishing, and palling around with his Dobermans.
Tables inside the hall were lined with flowers — some sent by fire departments in New York and West Virginia, an auto racing circuit and the mayor of a nearby community. Others came from as far away as Florida.In a corner was a framed copy of a note to Comperatore’s wife signed by Trump and former first lady Melania Trump."Corey will forever be remembered as a True American Hero,” they wrote.
A statement issued Thursday by Comperatore's family described him as a “beloved father and husband, and a friend to so many throughout the Butler region.”
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