Colorado Governor Jared Polis ordered the state’s flags to fly at half-staff on Tuesday in memory of the former fire chief who was killed while protecting his family during an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed after diving from his family when gunfire rang out at Saturday’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was shot in the ear and two others were seriously injured before the Secret Service killed the gunman.
Trump is doing “fine,” campaign officials said, and will speak at the Republican National Convention this week. The condition of the two other injured people was stable on Sunday.
In a statement Monday, Polis described Comperatore as a hero and said his thoughts were with the man’s friends and family.
“There are no words that can take away the pain of this moment, but together we can honor his life and the man he was,” Polis said in a statement. “…The past few days have been traumatic for all Americans, and we unite to mourn the tragic loss of Corey Comperatore.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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