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Donald Trump assassination attempt: Who was Corey Comperatore, the fireman killed in the attack?
One year ago today, United States President Donald Trump was targeted by an assassin while campaigning in Butler, Pennsylvania. While the President survived the attempt and leveraged the incident to further bolster his campaign, the event wasn't entirely free of casualties.
Corey Comperatore, a Pennsylvania resident and former fire chief, tragically lost his life while shielding his wife and two daughters from gunfire. The White House X account paid tribute to the deceased fireman today, on the one-year anniversary of the incident.
Corey Comperatore died during Donald Trump's attempted assassination
Corey Comperatore was the only person who died during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump that occurred one year ago, on July 13, 2024. The murder attempt was masterminded by a long wolf gunman named Thomas Matthew Cook. Thomas used an AR-15 patterned rifle for the attempt.
Corey was a resident of Sarver, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Global Methodist Church, which would publish an obituary about him.
One year later, our hearts remain with the Comperatore family. Corey's courage and love for his family reflect the very best of America. President Trump remains committed to honoring Corey's legacy and securing justice in his name.
Corey is survived by his wife, Helen, and his daughters, Allison and Kaylee, with him sacrificing his own life to save them from the gunfire directed at Donald Trump.
In a Facebook post, Corey's older sister, Dawn, spoke up about her brother's tragic demise:
'The hatred for one man took the life of the one man we loved the most. [Corey's] wife and girls just lived through the unthinkable and unimaginable. Hatred has no limits and love has no bounds. Pray for my sister-in-law, nieces, my mother, sister, me and his nieces and nephews as this feels like a terrible nightmare but we know it is our painful reality.'
The July 13 assassination attempt led to multiple injuries
While Corey died as a result of the assassination attempt, there were a number of injuries as a result of the event.
Remember to pray for the family of Corey Comperatore today.
The most high-profile of these injuries was Donald Trump himself, whose ear was grazed by a bullet.
Other injuries included two men in the audience, aged 57 and 74, who were critically injured and had to be hospitalized.
