Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes and gun salute at funeral

(19 Jul 2024)
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Cabot, Pennsylvania - 19 July 2024
1. Corey Comperatore's casket is walked out of Cabot Methodist Church after his funeral
2. Wide of Funeral procession

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Sarver, Pennsylvania - 19 July 2024
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Don Barry, Senior Ride Captain out of Palmyra, Pennsylvania:
"It's our honor to honor Corey. That's why we're all here today. He stood for us we're going to stand for him."

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Cabot, Pennsylvania - 19 July 2024
4. Gun salute at the conclusion of Comperatore's funeral
5. Wide of Funeral procession
6. Tight of casket in funeral procession
7. Various drone views of Comperatore's casket

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Sarver, Pennsylvania - 19 July 2024
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Katie Fuhrman, Sarver Resident, Trump Rally attendee:
"We're here to support the family of Corey Comperatore. He's a pillar in our community. We're also here to support America. We were attacked. Our country was attacked senselessly and we lost lives."

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Cabot, Pennsylvania - 19 July 2024
9. Tight of Funeral procession

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Sarver, Pennsylvania - 19 July 2024
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Choma, Sarver Resident:
"Doesn't surprise me that so many showed up, especially volunteer firemen, retired volunteer firemen, it's a family. You saw that today."
11. Wide of sign made to honor Comperatore
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12. SOUNDBITE (English) Laura Hartshorn, Sarver Resident:
"So we didn't personally know Corey, but we knew he was a big part of the community. We wanted to do something nice to honor Corey, so we decided to put a sign in our yard for everyone to view as they went by today."
13. Tight of the sign
14. Mid of the sign
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Delanie Hartshorn, Resident of Sarver, Pennsylvania:
"Rest in peace, Corey."
16. Various of community members watching procession
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17. SOUNDBITE (English) Laura Hartshorn, Sarver Resident:
"Here in our town we just support one another quite a bit. And we have each others backs no matter what and God is really heavy presence in our community."
18. Morning funeral procession to the church
STORYLINE:
The former fire chief who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving in front of his family to protect them from gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the former president.

On Friday morning community members lined the street to watch a procession of Firemen, EMTs, and veterans process with Corey Comparator's casket to his funeral, in his honor.

"It's our honor to honor Corey. That's why we're all here today. He stood for us we're going to stand for him," said Don Barry, a Senior Ride Captain who drove hours from Palmyra, Pennsylvania, to join the procession.

The funeral was held at Cabot Methodist Church in Cabot, Pennsylvania.

At the conclusion of the funeral, three firefighters stood on the back of the fire truck carrying Comperatore's casket, trailed by more than 100 other emergency vehicles from fire departments across the region.

The procession traveled through Sarver, Pennsylvania, past his former fire company and his home on the way to lay him to rest.


Mike Choma, another Sarver Community member said it was no surprise that so many people showed up to pay their respects. "Especially volunteer firemen, retired volunteer firemen, it's a family. You saw that today," he said.

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RIP
Prayers for family & friends Cory will never been forgotten.