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Trump rally shooting victim was former fire chief who 'dove on his family to protect them'

The person who died in a shooting at former U.S. president Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday was identified as 50-year-old Corey Comperatore, according to his family's posting on Facebook.

Corey Comperatore described by colleague as 'true brother of the fire service'

Victim of Trump rally shooting 'died a hero' while protecting family, governor says

2 months ago
Duration 2:40
Corey Comperatore was identified as the man killed during a shooting at a rally for former U.S. president Donald Trump on Saturday in Butler, Pa. 'Corey was the very best of us. May his memory be a blessing,' Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro told a news conference.

The person who died in a shooting at former U.S. president Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday was identified as 50-year-old Corey Comperatore, according to his family's posting 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," the victim's sister,Dawn Comperatore Schafer, said in the post on Sunday.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiroon Sunday also identified Comperatore as the man who was killed at the rally for the presumptive Republican nomineein Butler, Pa.

Comperatore was a former fire chief from the area who loved his family, Shapiro said.

"Corey died a hero. Corey dove on his family to protect them last night," the governor said.

Three people embrace while posing for a photo and holding up balloons shaped as the numbers 5 and 0.
Corey Comperatore, centre, is seen in this undated photo. Comperatore was killed in the Trump rally shooting. (Dawn Comperatore Schafer/Facebook)

Randy Reamer, president of the Buffalo Township volunteer fire company, called Comperatore "a stand-up guy" and "a true brother of the fire service."

He said Comperatore served as chief of the company for about three years but was also a life member, meaning he'd served for more than 20 years.

"Just a great all-around guy, always willing to help someone out," Reamer said of Comperatore, who's survived by his wife and two daughters. "He definitely stood up for what he believed in, never backed down to anyone. He was a really good guy."

U.S. President Joe Biden gave televised remarks following the assassination attempt. He said he'sgrateful Trump is safe anddescribedwhat happened as "sick."

WATCH | Attempted assassination contrary to U.S. values, Biden says:

Biden says Trump rally attack 'contrary to everything we stand for as a nation'

2 months ago
Duration 3:17
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday called for unity and expressed his condolences to the family of the attendee killed in a shooting at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, which the FBI says it's investigating as an assassination attempt. Biden said he spoke briefly with Trump on Saturday night following the shooting and that he's 'sincerely grateful he's doing well and recovering.'

Trump was shot in his right ear while speaking at the rally and was immediately shielded by Secret Service agents. Moments later, he got up, pumped his fist in the air and was whisked away to safety.

A local prosecutor said the suspected gunman identified by the FBI as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pa. was shot and killed by the Secret Service.

Pennsylvania State Police on Sunday identified the two people wounded in the shooting, both of whom were listed in stable condition in hospital. They are 57-year-old David Dutchof New Kensington, Pa., and 74-year-old James Copenhaverof Moon Township, Pa.

With files from The Associated Press