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‘He Loved Jesus’: Hundreds Honor Life of Corey Comperatore, Heroic Ex-Fireman Slain at Trump Rally

Updated: July 19, 2024 at 3:16 pm EST  See Comments

Family, friends, and the general public continue to mourn the murder of Corey Comperatore, a former firefighter who died Saturday during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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Hundreds of people attended a candlelight vigil, which featured songs, testimonials, and prayer, Wednesday night at Lernersville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania, to remember and celebrate Comperatore’s life.

Among them was Pastor John Neyman, a local preacher with ties to the community. Neyman was invited to speak at the event, and he told CBN News he shared an important message about the power of forgiveness and of Comperatore’s courage.

Comperatore died while laying over his wife and daughters in an effort to shield them from gunfire.

Dan Beazley unloads a cross near a line of guests at a visitation for Corey Comperatore at Laube Hall, Thursday, July 18,2024, in Freeport, Pa. Comperatore was killed at rally for former President Donald Trump Saturday. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Neyman did not know Comperatore personally but said the former firefighter’s friends and loved ones described him as a man who truly loved his family.

“Cory loved family,” Neyman said, citing comments from Comperatore’s best friend. “He loved Jesus, and he loved the freedom that

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