Former fire chief Corey Comperatore, who was shot and killed at Trump’s rally, was laid to rest on Friday.
The funeral occurred at Cabot United Methodist Church in Cabot, Pennsylvania, where hundreds of people attended.
The casket of Comperatore was placed on top of a fire truck as it made its way to the church.
Comperatore’s body was also greeted with the sounds of bagpipes and a three-volley gun salute.
Take a look:
Corey Comperatore’s casket on top of a fire truck 💔💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/XOCY9N2ntP
— Leah Rain ✝️🇺🇸🎸🏝️ (@LeahRain77) July 19, 2024
Corey Comperatore's funeral is being held today.
He was a brave patriot who gave his life to protect his family.
His casket, delivered by a firetruck, was draped in an American flag.
Corey will forever be an American Hero. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/AnFyTbeT4Q
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 19, 2024
Per The Associated Press:
The keen of bagpipes, a three-volley gun salute and a bugle sounding taps pierced the air of a small Pennsylvania town on Friday as hundreds gathered to honor an ex-fire chief who was shot and killed at a rally for former President Donald Trump.
Following funeral services for Corey Comperatore, large crowds of mourners waiting outside fell silent as his American flag-draped casket emerged from Cabot Methodist Church. Firefighters ceremoniously removed the flag and presented it to his wife, Helen, before loading the casket onto a fire truck adorned with black bunting.
Three firefighters stood sentry on the back of the truck, trailed by more than 100 other emergency vehicles from fire departments across the region as it rolled slowly toward Comperatore’s hometown of Freeport, where he was to be laid to rest.
A sharpshooter team mounted on a nearby rooftop served as a reminder of last weekend’s bloodshed. Officials have said that Comperatore spent his final moments shielding his wife and daughter from gunfire at Trump’s rally last Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump, who suffered an ear injury in the shooting but was not seriously hurt, did not attend the funeral because of Secret Service concerns, according to a person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly.
Corey Comperatore’s casket on top of a fire truck 💔
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 19, 2024
Here’s what The New York Post shared:
Mourners gathered at a Pennsylvania church Friday for the funeral of the volunteer fire chief killed at Donald Trump’s rally last weekend – as the deceased’s casket was carried from the venue draped in a US flag.
The casket of Corey Comperatore, 50, was carried by eight firefighters out of Cabot United Methodist Church as the deceased’s widow and other mourner’s looked on.
The husband and father of two was killed while trying to shield his family when a gunman opened fire from a factory rooftop during Trump’s rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds Saturday evening.
ADVERTISEMENTHis widow, Helen Comperatore, recalled her husband’s final warning to “Get down!” as the shooter rained bullets into the crowd.
“He’s my hero,” Helen told The Post on Monday. “He just said, ‘Get down!’ That was the last thing he said.”
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