The Butler County, Pennsylvania, coroner on Thursday released the cause and manner of death of Corey Comperatore, a husband and father who was shot and killed during the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Comperatore, 50, a former fire chief for the Butler Township Fire Department, was killed while trying to protect his wife and daughters from gunfire at a gathering in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The coroner’s office told Fox News Digital the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and the manner of death was homicide.
Following Comperatore’s funeral on July 19, friends and neighbors described the volunteer fire chief as a “wonderful man,” a “good father” and a loving husband.
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Volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore (center), who was shot and killed at a rally for Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump, is seen in an undated photo with Buffalo Township Fire Company 27. (Buffalo Township Fire Department/Distributed via Reuters)
Comperatore for 10 years United States Army Reserve, according to his obituary.
“Above all, Corey was the quintessential family man and the best father,” the obituary read. “His love for his wife, Helen Comperatore, was a testament to the power of partnership and commitment. Together they raised two daughters, Allison and Kaylee Comperatore, who will inherit his caring spirit.”
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Former Buffalo Township Fire Chief Corey Comperatore is shown with his daughters in an undated family photo after Thomas Matthew Crooks, a suspected assassin of former President Donald Trump, attacked and killed Comperatore at a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, authorities said. Secret Service agents returned fire, killing Crooks. (Helen Comperatore/Facebook)
A week after the assassination attempt, President Trump paid tribute to the fallen firefighter at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, displaying Comperatore’s fire jacket and helmet onstage.
“He lost his life selflessly acting as a human shield to protect people from flying bullets… He was a truly honorable man,” Trump said in his speech. Republican National Convention Speech“There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for another.”
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A memorial to volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore, a participant who was killed in a shooting at a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump, is displayed at Buffalo Township Fire Company 27 in Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania, on July 14, 2024. (Reuters/Brendan McDiarmid)
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Two men were seriously injured in the assassination attempt on President Trump, David “Jake” Duch and James Copenhaver, who have since been released from the hospital and are recovering from their gunshot wounds.
