Polis orders flags to be taken down for volunteer firefighter killed at Trump rally

DENVER – Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Monday ordered flags flown at half-staff to honor the Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter who was killed in an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

Trump was speaking at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday when shots rang out. Corey Comperatore, 50, was shielding his family from gunfire when he was killed, according to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. Two other rally attendees were also injured in the shooting.

Trump said he was hit in the upper part of his right ear before being led off the stage. He was reportedly examined at a local hospital before flying overnight back to New Jersey, where he has a home.

Polis ordered flags flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Tuesday to honor Comperatore. In a statement, the Colorado governor called Comperatore a hero.

“My thoughts are with the family and friends of hero Corey Comperatore during this terrible time. There are no words that can ease the pain of this moment, but together we can help honor his life and the man he was. That is why I am ordering flags to be lowered in Colorado,” Polis said. “The last few days have been traumatic for all Americans and we mourn together the tragic loss of Corey Comperatore.”

The FBI identified the shooter early Sunday as a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania. Police said Secret Service members “neutralized” the shooter within minutes of him opening fire.

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