Memorial held for Corey Comperatore, hero ex-fire chief killed by a bullet meant for Trump | 18 July 2024 | Thousands of locals, friends and loved ones attended a solemn visitation service Thursday afternoon for Corey Comperatore, the retired volunteer fire chief gunned down in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. A sizable contingent of cops, firefighters and other emergency service workers also were on hand for the gathering at Laube Hall in Freeport, Pa., about 30 miles southeast of Butler where the deadly rally was held. There was a heightened security presence, with a pair of snipers in camouflage staked out on a nearby rooftop.