Fire truck carries body of firefighter killed at rally
The body of Corey Comperatore, the firefighter who was killed at Saturday’s rally while shielding his family from the gunfire, was transported on a fire truck for his funeral in Pennsylvania on Friday.
His fellow firefighters came together to carry his casket.
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![PHOTO: Fire fighters carry the casket of Corey Comperatore on the day of his private funeral at Cabot Church in Butler, Pa., on July 19, 2024.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/1d7af597-eafb-4494-8f36-e4445f3734d4/corey-comperatore-funeral-rt-jt-240719_1721403833022_hpMain.jpg)
Comperatore, 50, leaves behind a wife and two daughters.
"Corey Comperatore was our beloved father and husband, and a friend to so many throughout the Butler region," the family said in a statement on Thursday. "He was a local leader and veteran, a former fire chief, and a committed Christian who found peace and joy through our church.”
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"We thank the countless people who have prayed for us throughout the past week," the family added.