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Corey Comperatore Laid to Rest as Thousands Gather to Mourn

The retired fire chief was killed while shielding his family from gunfire during the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.
Corey Comperatore Laid to Rest as Thousands Gather to Mourn
Laura Hartshorn, her husband, and their three children live along Corey Comperatore's funeral procession route between Freeport and Cabot, Pa. Jeff Louderback/Epoch Times
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CABOT, Pa.—Dotted with farms and cornfields in the western Pennsylvania hills, Bear Creek Road is usually a quiet stretch that connects Freeport to Cabot in Butler County.

On July 19, the rural pathway was lined with men, women, and children waving American flags and paying their respects to Corey Comperatore, the local man who was killed on July 13 when a gunman shot at former President Donald Trump during a rally.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.