Former President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will be returning to the town where he survived an assassination attempt earlier this month to hold a rally honoring those who were shot.
The former president was shot by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks on July 13 during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as he spoke to thousands of supporters who were in attendance.
“I WILL BE GOING BACK TO BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, FOR A BIG AND BEAUTIFUL RALLY, HONORING THE SOUL OF OUR BELOVED FIREFIGHTING HERO, COREY, AND THOSE BRAVE PATRIOTS INJURED TWO WEEKS AGO,” Trump posted on social media. “WHAT A DAY IT WILL BE — FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS.”
50-year-old Corey Comperatore was killed nearly instantly after rounds that were fired at Trump hit a large group of supporters behind the stage.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said that Comperatore was a firefighter who went to church every week and loved his family and community.
The governor said that Comparatore “died a hero” because he “dove on his family to protect them” during the assassination attempt.
“Corey was the very best of us,” he added. “May his memory be a blessing.”
Another Trump supporter that was shot was 57-year-old David Dutch, who was released from the hospital this week after spending a significant amount of time in critical condition.
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Another person who was shot, 74-year-old James Copenhaver, remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition.
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