Governor Shapiro provided the update on Sunday afternoon along with Pennsylvania State Police.
BUTLER, Pa. - One man was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump on Saturday night. Shots rang out at the rally in Butler, and Trump was rushed off stage after a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear. One of the victims was identified as Corey Comperatore, according to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. 'Corey was the very best of us,' Shapiro said in a news conference on Sunday afternoon. 'Corey died a hero.
Governor Shapiro said he is ordering flags to fly at half-staff in memory of Comperatore. Two other spectators were critically injured and rushed to the hospital. Thomas Matthew Crooks identified as the shooterMeanwhile, the gunman was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park. The U.S. Secret Service said he was shot and killed by a sniper.
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