Statue of Former Firefighter/Dad Placed at Butler County, PA, Farm Show
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A bronze statue of a man who lost his life during an attempted assassination of Donald Trump during a campaign rally in western Pennsylvania in July 2024 has been placed at the site.
Corey Comperatore, 50, a volunteer firefighter and former chief, was shot and killed when Thomas M. Crooks, 20, opened fire during a Trump campaign rally in Butler July 13, 2024.
Secret Service agents shot and killed Crooks less than 30 seconds after he opened fire.
A statue of Comperatore was installed near the entrance to the 77th annual Butler Farm Show.
The statue shows Comperatore wearing his wedding ring, a casual shirt and boots. He is also depicted holding two bracelets with his daughter’s names and a Bible, according to CBS News.
Ken Laughlin, the president of the Butler Farm Show board of directors, said the statue is a constant reminder of the tragic events that took place just over a year ago.
“[The statue] reminds me of the day everything happened here,” Laughlin, who was there on the day of the shooting, told CBS News. “The whole [Butler Farm Show] show’s pretty special, but this statue up front here was donated by the Comperatore family.”
This year, the Butler Farm Show started a community outreach program that aims to donate to local fire departments and other organizations that contribute to the community. The farm show plans to donate $10,000 annually.
The statue of Comperatore was unveiled at the show grounds one year after the shooting.
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