The shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday injured the former president and left one rallygoer dead and two others seriously wounded.
Authorities said the man killed in the assassination attempt on Trump was 50-year-old Corey Comperatore of Sarver, Pennsylvania. At a news conference Sunday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Comperatore dived on his family to protect them and had “died a hero.”
The Democratic governor called Comperatore an avid Trump follower who had been excited to be at the rally.
“Corey was a girl dad. Corey was a firefighter. Corey went to church every Sunday. Corey loved his community. And most especially, Corey loved his family,” Shapiro said.
President Joe Biden also praised Comperatore on Sunday.
“He was a father. He was protecting his family from the bullets that were being fired,” Biden said at a White House news conference. “And he lost his life. God love him.” Two other rallygoers from Pennsylvania were reported to have been critically injured in the shooting: David Dutch, 57, of New Kensington and James Copenhaver, 74, of Moon Township. They were both listed in stable condition as of Sunday. Shapiro ordered that the American and Pennsylvania flags be flown at half-staff. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Ja’han Jones is an MS NOW opinion blogger. He previously wrote The ReidOut Blog. Recommended
