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Join Telegram ChannelAnother world leader joined them in sending condolences to the family of Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter Corey Comperartore, who was killed while shielding his wife and daughter from gunfire at former President Donald Trump's rally on Saturday.
“Corey Comperatore had just turned 50, he was a former fire chief, an Italian-American of Calabrian origin. He died a hero, acting as a shield for his wife and daughter, standing between them and the bullets fired by the assailant who shot at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania,” wrote Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, in a message on X.
Comperatore, 50, was a former Buffalo Township volunteer fire chief, according to the department. He was shot when Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, opened fire on Trump from a sniper perch about 130 yards away during the campaign event.
Secret Service agents shot and killed Crooks moments after his first shot, but not before he killed Comperatore and wounded two other bystanders, authorities said.
TRUMP RALLY VICTIM COREY COMPERATORE DIED PROTECTING FAMILY AND 'WOULD HAVE DONE IT AGAIN,' FRIEND SAYS
Italy's prime minister has recognized slain Trump supporter Corey Comperatore as a “hero” after he died protecting his family from gunfire at former President Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. (Getty Images)
“Corey sacrificed his life to save those of his loved ones, instinctively, without thinking for a moment. An act of extreme love and selflessness that can only be honored[sic]“To all of his family, I extend my deepest condolences. Rest in peace, Corey,” Meloni continued.
On Sunday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Trump, who was shot in the ear in the assassination attempt, to offer his support for the lives lost, the Associated Press reported.
TRUMP RALLY VICTIM IDENTIFIED AS COREY COMPERATORE, 'HERO' PROTECTED WIFE, DAUGHTERS FROM BULLETS
A memorial for volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was killed at former President Trump's campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, is on display at Buffalo Township Fire Company 27. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
Starmer condemned the violence, expressed his condolences to the victims and their families and wished a speedy recovery to the former president and the two injured men.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who also spoke with Trump on Sunday, was another world leader to condemn the violence and offer his condolences to the Comperatore family.
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Two men at the rally were also injured in the shooting that wounded Trump and killed Comperatore. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“The Prime Minister condemned yesterday's horrific assassination attempt and reiterated that there is no place for political violence. The Prime Minister wished the former president well and offered his condolences to the victims of the shooting and the family of Corey Comperatore,” Trudeau's office said in a statement.
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The FBI announced Sunday that it was investigating the attempted assassination of Trump as a potential act of terrorism.
Michael Ruiz, Michael Dorgan, Chris Pandolfom and The Associated Press contributed to this report.