He became the target of bullets while protecting his wife and daughter during an assassination attempt on Trump.

He became the target of bullets while protecting his wife and daughter during an assassination attempt on Trump.

14.07.2024 23:40

The identity of the person who lost their life in the assassination attempt against former US President Donald Trump during his rally in the state of Pennsylvania has been revealed. It has been learned that the person sitting behind Trump and getting hit by a bullet was former firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was shot while trying to protect his wife and daughters.

The former firefighter Corey Comperatore, who died during the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, has been identified. It has been revealed that Comperatore lost his life while trying to protect his daughters and wife after hearing the sound of gunshots.

According to NBC News, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced the identity of the person who was shot and killed during Trump's rally.

He became the target of bullets while protecting his wife and daughter during the assassination attempt on Trump
Corey Comperatore (Center), who lost his life in the assassination attempt on Trump

LOST HIS LIFE WHILE TRYING TO PROTECT HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS

Shapiro stated that the citizen who was sitting behind Trump during the rally and was hit by a bullet was former firefighter Corey Comperatore. Shapiro described the 50-year-old firefighter as a hero, stating that Comperatore lost his life while trying to protect his daughters and wife after hearing the sound of gunshots.

He became the target of bullets while protecting his wife and daughter during the assassination attempt on Trump
Corey Comperatore and his daughter

ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON TRUMP

Former US President Trump, who was running for presidency from the Republican Party, was attacked with a firearm during a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump, who was injured in his right ear, was reported to be in good health. One person died and two others were injured in the attack.

He became the target of bullets while protecting his wife and daughter during the assassination attempt on Trump

The US Secret Service announced that the attacker, who fired multiple shots from a high place outside the rally area to the point where the podium was located, was neutralized. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defined the attack as an assassination attempt. After the investigation, the FBI announced that the person who attempted the assassination and was killed at the scene was 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.

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