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Trump Rally Shooting Victim Corey Comperatore Honored by Mourners

Firefighters, family, friends, and strangers flocked to honor the life of the retired fire chief who died shielding his family from gunfire.
Trump Rally Shooting Victim Corey Comperatore Honored by Mourners
American flags line the entrance to Freeport Community Park, where Corey Comperatore was remembered in two public viewings on July 18, 2024. Jeff Louderback/Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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FREEPORT, Pa.—A steady stream of mourners from around the country gathered in Freeport on July 18 to honor the life of Corey Comperatore, the 50-year-old retired fire chief who was killed last Saturday when a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump.

A husband and father of two daughters, Mr. Comperatore took his family to former President Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, about a half-hour from his home in rural western Pennsylvania.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.