RICHMOND, Va. — Flags will be flown at half-staff in Virginia to honor a former fire chief shot and killed during a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered the flags to be lowered at all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth beginning at noon Monday until sunset on Tuesday, July 16.
"Virginia stands in solidarity with and extends prayers to all Pennsylvanians, especially those who remain in critical condition and their families," Youngkin said in the order.
Corey Comperatore spent his final moments diving down in front of his family, protecting them from the gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the former president.
His quick decision to use his body as a shield against the bullets flying toward his wife and daughter rang true to the close friends and neighbors who loved and respected the proud 50-year-old Trump supporter, noting that the Butler County resident was a “man of conviction."
“He’s a literal hero. He shoved his family out of the way, and he got killed for them,” said Mike Morehouse, who lived next to Comperatore for the last eight years. “He’s a hero that I was happy to have as a neighbor."
Comperatore died Saturday during an attempt to kill Trump at Saturday's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. At least two other people were injured: David Dutch, 57, of New Kensington, Pennsylvania and James Copenhaver, 74, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Both were listed in stable condition as of Sunday.
As support for Comperatore’s family began to pour in from across the country, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden also extended their “deepest condolences."
“He was a father. He was protecting his family from the bullets that were being fired and he lost his life, God love him," said Biden, who added he was praying for the full recovery of the wounded.
A GoFundMe launched to support Comperatore’s family had already surpassed more than $480,000 in donations as of Sunday.
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