Trump rally shooting survivors turn attack into motivation year later: ‘go out there and live life’
Share this @internewscast.com

It has been one year since a tragic event at a Butler, Pennsylvania rally where a failed assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump resulted in the death of one man and severe injuries to two others.

James Copenhaver, David Dutch, and the family of the late Corey Comperatore are still seeking answers about the events of July 13, 2024, a date that altered their lives permanently.

“You didn’t hit Trump, but you struck my dear brother,” shared Dawn Comperatore Schafer, sister of Comperatore, with Fox News Digital regarding gunman Thomas Crooks, who was killed when police returned fire at the rally. “That day, it was not Donald Trump who was targeted, but my brother, Corey Comperatore. The bullet found its mark.”

Comperatore, 50, was the former fire chief for the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company, a husband, and a father to two daughters. 

Trump supporters are seen covered with blood in the stands after guns were fired at Republican candidate Donald Trump

Trump supporters are seen covered with blood in the stands after guns were fired at Republican candidate Donald Trump.   (Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images)

“He did this less than six seconds after shots began… at a distance of approximately 110 yards,” Lenz said.

A Secret Service counter sniper then fired the fatal shot that neutralized Crooks on the roof of the AGR building, where he was perched with a direct line of sight to Trump.

A graphic representation of the position of the sniper team in relation to the would-be assassin at the Trump rally

A graphic representation of the position of the sniper team in relation to the would-be assassin at the Trump rally in Butler, PA on July 13, 2024. (Fox News)

Witnesses largely suggested that the Secret Service’s lack of direction given to local agencies ultimately led to the security failures that allowed 20-year-old Crooks to position himself on a nearby rooftop and fire at the former president. Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on July 23, 2024.

On the day of the rally, Crooks parked his vehicle and flew a drone between approximately 3:50 p.m. and 4 p.m. about 200 yards from where the former president would be speaking. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified during a July 17 congressional hearing that Crooks had been at the rally site for about 70 minutes the morning of the assassination attempt. 

Investigators located eight casings on the roof where Crooks fired from.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like
Helicopter dropping cash from the sky.

Chaotic Scene Unfolds as Deceased Man’s Life Savings are Released from Helicopter, Leading to Frenzied Cash Grab

THIS is the moment a dead man’s life savings are dropped from…
Trump grants ICE ability to arrest protesters who attack agents after California pot farm raid

ICE Empowered to Arrest Protesters Following California Pot Farm Raid

President Trump declared on Friday that he is giving Immigration and Customs…
Andre Agassi snaps at commentator over celebrity Wimbledon questions

Andre Agassi Responds Firmly to Commentator’s Celebrity Wimbledon Inquiries

Andre Agassi is at Wimbledon to talk tennis, not to fawn over…
Supreme Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson triggered by 'state of our democracy'

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Expresses Concern About the ‘State of Our Democracy’

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, known for sparking debate, is facing…
Chicago flooding: West Side seniors say more disaster relief funds needed from city to deal with flooded homes

Chicago Flooding: West Side Seniors Call for Increased City Disaster Relief to Tackle Home Flooding

CHICAGO (WLS) — Seniors living on the West Side of Chicago are…
Caribbean police work to ID body found during search for missing American as nearby security guard was killed

Caribbean Authorities Seek to Identify Body Found During Search for Missing American After Nearby Security Guard Killing

A security guard was killed about 9 miles from where an American…
Ex-Jaguars employee convicted of stealing $22M from team now faces state charges

Former Jaguars Worker Convicted of $22M Theft Now Faces State Charges

Amit Patel, 32, was admitted into the Duval County Jail Tuesday afternoon…
Video still of a protestor appearing to fire a gun at agents.

Stunning Incident: Protester Allegedly Shoots at Officer During California ICE Raid on Cannabis Farm; FBI Offers $50k Reward for Information

A MASKED protester opened fire on federal agents during a tense immigration…
Georgia teen who raised 'awareness' about mother, stepfather's deaths on TikTok now charged with their murder

Georgia Teen Who Publicly Mourned Parents on TikTok Is Now Charged with Their Murders

In Georgia, a teenage girl is facing charges for the alleged murders…

Keir’s Small Boat Strategy Fails to Discourage Crossings – French Accused of Inaction by Immigration Chief

By Julia Hartley-Brewer IMAGINE you live in a basket case country like…
Geoengineering Whistleblower Shanahan Reveals Truth

Shanahan, the Geoengineering Whistleblower, Unveils the Truth

Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.’s running mate, shares whistleblower details exposing ongoing U.S.…
Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the English Channel.

Russia’s Sole Ailing Aircraft Carrier, Once Struggling Through the Channel, Set to Be Retired

VLADIMIR Putin’s only rustbucket aircraft carrier that struggled through the Channel is…