Man killed at Trump rally was nephew of Southern California politician – NBC Los Angeles

The firefighter who was killed in a shooting at a rally for Donald Trump over the weekend while shielding his family from bullets was the nephew of a former Southern California politician.

Corey Comperatore was killed Saturday night after a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Trump at a rally in Butler. The bullet grazed the Republican presidential candidate and the attacker wounded two other people in the shooting.

“He’s a firefighter and his job is to save lives. When he heard the gunshots, he immediately rushed to the ground and protected his loved ones,” said Tom Fuhrman, a former Menifee council member and Comperatore’s uncle. Comperatore is the stepson of Fuhrman’s brother.

“From what my brother tells me, he was like a son to him. A real son,” Fuhrman said.

The former politician said the victim’s two daughters were sitting next to him and he jumped over his girls and his wife to protect them.

The Secret Service ousted former President Donald Trump from the stage after an apparent assassination attempt at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

“It hit me hard because I lost a son too and I know what it feels like to lose a son. It’s sad that you never forget,” Fuhrman said. “To this day, it still brings tears to my eyes when I talk about it and how my brother and sister are doing. I’m in tears right now.”

According to Fuhrman, his 50-year-old nephew was a retired fire chief of the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department in Pennsylvania. He was described as a family man and a devoted Trump supporter.

Currently, the victim’s family is planning a funeral for Comperatore. Fuhrman said his family hopes Trump will attend the funeral.