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From People.com: Billy Ray Cyrus honored the firefighter who was identified as the shooting victim of a Donald Trump rally held in Pennsylvania last weekend.
On Friday, July 19, the country star, 62, performed at the funeral for 50-year-old Corey Comperatore, who, according to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, “died trying to protect his family” when a shooter opened fire at the former president’s rally on Saturday, July 13.
PEOPLE confirms Cyrus sang a rendition of “Amazing Grace” and his 1992 song “Some Gave All” as a special music selection during a celebration of life service for Comperatore at Cabot Church in Cabot, Pa., where The New York Times reports he was a longtime member.
Billy Ray Cyrus Performs at Funeral for Victim of Shooting at Donald Trump Campaign Rally https://t.co/fL1CLvifpN
— People (@people) July 19, 2024
The report notes that around 500 fire trucks (some even from Florida and Texas) participated in the procession from the church to the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company where Comperatore had served for decades.
Corey Comperatore spent his life running into fires to save others. He died shielding his family from bullets during the Trump assassination attempt. HERO!!! Moments ago Corey’s body was taken to the funeral on the his old firetruck 🥹 pic.twitter.com/mrDU3O6e01
— Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) July 19, 2024
Corey Comperatore’s funeral was today and hundreds of patriots lined a street in a rural area of Pennsylvania to honor their local hero.
Corey was k*lled on J13 by a Biden supporter.
Corey’s last act was protecting his family and his final words were “get down.”
RIP pic.twitter.com/UGS72wAn3v
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) July 19, 2024
We’re told from organizers close to 2,000 volunteers and bikers are preparing to be apart of the funeral procession for fallen firefighter and father, Corey Comperatore. Some of these bikers traveled more than 300 miles to be here today for Corey and his family. @KDKA… pic.twitter.com/k2eArHdcO8
— Amelia Mugavero (@amugaverotv) July 19, 2024
Fire trucks from all over the region will be part of the procession at Corey Comperatore’s funeral today in Pennsylvania, pic.twitter.com/wobsTriaDQ
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) July 19, 2024
Final salute to Corey Comperatore — the firefighter killed at Saturday’s Trump rally, pic.twitter.com/lbU06VpQ1d
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) July 19, 2024
Funeral procession for Corey Comperatore shows hundreds turn out to honor the life of the late hero killed at the Trump rally. pic.twitter.com/IkbMR9qo8e
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 19, 2024
