Trump rally shooting victim died shielding family from bullets


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  • Monday, 15 Jul 2024

A satellite image around Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump's rally location in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. June 2, 2023. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) -The person shot and killed at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday was a 50-year-old volunteer firefighter who shielded his family to protect them as gunshots rang out, the state's Governor Josh Shapiro said on Sunday.

The victim was identified as Corey Comperatore, according to his family's posting on Facebook.

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