Man killed during Trump assassination attempt identified as Corey Comperatore

Rally attendees recount the attempted assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump

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BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) – One man was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump on Saturday night.

Shots rang out at the rally in Butler, and Trump was rushed off stage after a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear.

One of the victims was identified as Corey Comperatore, according to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.

“Corey was the very best of us,” Shapiro said in a news conference on Sunday afternoon. “Corey died a hero. Corey dove on his family to protect them last night. Corey was a girl dad, Corey was a firefighter, Corey went to church every Sunday, Corey loved his community.”

According to the governor, Comperatore was shot while attempting to shield his family from the gunfire.

Governor Shapiro said he is ordering flags to fly at half-staff in memory of Comperatore.

Two other spectators were critically injured and rushed to the hospital.

Thomas Matthew Crooks identified as the shooter

Meanwhile, the gunman was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park. The U.S. Secret Service said he was shot and killed by a sniper.

Law enforcement has told CBS News that Crooks opened fire with a semi-automatic AR-style rifle and the ATF is currently tracing the weapon.

They also said that the gun Crooks used was legally purchased and registered to his father, Mathew Crooks.

It was also revealed on Sunday that suspicious devices were found in Crooks’s vehicle. He had a piece of commercially available equipment that appeared capable of initiating those devices.

Crooks was killed by a Secret Service sniper at the rally, according to the agency.

This is a developing story, stay with CBS Pittsburgh for the latest.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.

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