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Police Off The Cuff/Real Crime Stories

Cory Comperatore father, hero, died protecting his family at rally.

Police Off The Cuff/Real Crime Stories

Bill Cannon Police off the Cuff/Real Crime Stories

True Crime, Military, Law Enforcement, Crime

4.4870 Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Cory Comperatore, hero died protecting his family at Trump rally #CoryComperatore, #trump #trumprally Learn about the hero, Cory Comperatore, who tragically died while protecting his family at a Trump rally. His bravery and sacrifice will never be forgotten. In this emotional video, we honor the incredible bravery of Corey Comperatore, who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect his family during a Trump rally. Join us as we share the heartbreaking story of a man who stood up in the face of danger, showcasing the true meaning of heroism.

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0:00.0

Hello, everyone and welcome to police off the cuff, real crime stories.

0:18.7

I'm your host, retired NYPD Sergeant Bill Cannon, a 27-year veteran of the NYPD.

0:25.3

You know, folks, we've covered a lot of material on the July 13th attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

0:33.4

But what we haven't covered much of is the person at this rally who lost his life during this

0:42.6

attempted assassination.

0:44.4

That's Corey Comparator on the screen, a father, a hero.

0:53.0

He died protecting his family at the Trump rally.

0:57.3

In fact, he died protecting his daughter, Kaylee, who was right next to him, who right

1:02.6

before he was shot in the head, he moved her out of the way, split seconds before.

1:09.5

And I think that's an important thing to mention. You know, what defines you?

1:15.0

Who are you? When something, the media wants to define who you are. Who is Corey Comparator, you know?

1:23.3

And one of the things we know, he was a firefighter, a father, and of course, a hero.

1:31.3

But the most thing I think he probably would have wanted to be remembered for was to be a father.

1:37.6

So a father's last act was shielding his family from the gunshots.

1:43.1

And relatives and friends described Corey Comparatore, who was fatally shot in the Trump

1:49.4

rally as a devoted father who served as a volunteer firefighter and loved to fish.

1:56.1

When a gunman fired shots from the roof of a nearby building, Mr. Comparator threw himself over his family members to shield them, according to the governor, Josh Shapiro.

2:08.5

Mr. Comparator was shot in the head and died at the scene. Two other rally attendees were critically injured in the shooting.

2:17.8

Officials said Mr. Comparatore's sister,

2:20.6

Dawn Comparator Schaefer confirms his identity on Sunday.

2:24.8

We watched him die on the news, she said, in a phone interview through tears.

2:29.8

That's how we found out.

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