corey comparator killed in the crossfire a husband and father of two young girls, corey died a hero. the quarry dove on his family to protect them last night. two others in the crowd were wounded and remain in the hospital. tonight, their conditions upgraded from critical to stable. former president trump had apparently considered delaying his trip to milwaukee, but in a social media post this afternoon, says i can't allow a shooter or potential assassin to force change to scheduling or anything else. jay gray, nbc news, butler, pennsylvania. those two men seriously injured in the shooting remain hospitalized, both in critical condition. tonight, officials with the allegheny health network confirmed to nbc news that the two are being treated at their general hospital in pittsburgh. police identify the victims as 57 year old david dutch and 74 year old james copenhaver, both from pennsylvania. no other details about the victims are being released. well, the fbi is investigating the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism, but the motive is still unclear. agents believe the suspect ac

corey comparator, a firefighter and father of two, died of a gunshot wound. two other spectators, critically wounded. today, investigators surged resources to the fairground as they tried to decipher the motivation of the shooter, identified as 20 year old thomas matthew crooks, seen here receiving his high school diploma. an image now a part of the probe. >> i want to really see something. >> investigators say crooks got off eight shots before a secret service counter-sniper took him out as if nothing ever happened. the flag that hung over the rally location still flies, but the whole fairground has been frozen solid in the summer heat. anything anyone left behind when they were forced to leave is being preserved as evidence. and it's anyone's guess how long it will take the fbi to go through it all. eventually, they'll finish the job someday. life might seem normal here, but for those who were there, the sights and sounds of that day won't soon fade. the gunshots, the screams, the bleachers smeared with blood. >> didn't know if there was more shooters. didn

tonight, pennsylvania governor josh shapiro, identifying the man killed as corey comparator. the governor says the 50 year old was an avid trump supporter, excited to go to the rally with his family yesterday. and witnesses say he was shot in the head just as he was protecting his family from the gunfire. >> somebody started yelling, hit the ground, hit the ground and i when i looked over, then i saw the smoke from the gunfire. >> just heard pop, pop, pop right away. you think, well, maybe firecrackers and you're kind of stunned. and then and then fire and then like, return fire and then everybody get down. so we got down and we huddled and we just started praying. >> flags have been ordered to be flown at half staff in his memory. as the investigation continues. the governor says it is time to act with moral clarity. my message to all pennsylvanians, my message to all americans is to be firm in your beliefs, to believe what you believe, to advocate for what you believe, and to be engaged in the political and civic process, but to always do so peacefully. >> now for more insi

r think the moment with corey compared to where he went up to the uniformat t. >> and i thought he was going to salute, but he went around and kissed. i mean, clearly somethingat that has affected him. he talked about how they say aff i'm democracy, but i believe i'm restoring democracy by givin democrag power back too people, which is, of course, true. and i think he hit a lotck to to sense themes. ultimately, drill, baby, drill had a huge response. people get that don't force me to buy an ev which i don't wan t . there's a huge contract. the tips i love the storye i about thlove aboute about wheret the idea from a waitress and by the way after the i was talking. to our bartender and he said, that's exactly right there, nobody cares cashing where all our tips are taxed. >> this is going to be huge for. him. and it was just ultimately, i remember the trump team saying , want to display strength alpha versus beta, masculine versus effeminate, normal, normal versus. >> and i think he accomplished that. hyou know the quote, santa he that he wasn't supposed to be here tonight, when you tal

investigators today identified the three rally goers who were shot, including 50 year old corey comparatoro was killed. corey was an avid supporter of the former president and was so excited to be there last night. police say the other two spectators shot are in stable condition. 57 year old david dutch, from nearby new kensington, and 74 year old james copenhaver from moon township. as for comparator governor josh shapiro says he had a wife, two daughters and was a former firefighter. corey died a hero. the quarry dove on his family to protect them last night at this rally. we're still waiting to hear how exactly crooks got on to that rooftop, 148 yards away from this rally. that's something investigators are certainly going to be looking into. and whether or not this was any failure of security measures in bethel park. karen waugh, nbc news. president biden has now called for unity twice in the wake of the trump assassination attempt. trump calling for it as well. earlier this evening, i spoke with our political analyst, larry gerston, about how the rest of his campaign this campaign sea

corey comparator corey was a husband, a father, a volunteer firefighter and a hero who lost his life shielding his family at president biden's direction. >> an independent review of the incident will be conducted, one that will examine the secret services and other law enforcement actions before, during and after the shooting. >> on monday, a house oversight committee scheduled a hearing for july 22nd. u.s. secret service director kimberly cheadle issued a statement monday saying they are cooperating with all probes. the statement said in part, quote, the secret service is working with all involved federal, state and local agencies to understand what happened, how it happened and how we can prevent an incident like this from ever taking place again. we understand the importance of the independent review announced by president biden yesterday, and will participate fully and along with the house hearing in that probe, leaders of the senate homeland security committee announced today that they also are planning to conduct an investigation. alex. >> all right. jana katsuyama reporting fo

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corey. comparator a true hero who died protecting his family. right? >> and the funeral for the only man killed in the rally, 50 year old firefighter corey comparator is on friday. donald trump is not expected to attend. the funeral is private, although there are public visitations. on thursday, the two spectators shot and injured 57 year old david dutch and 74 year old james copenhaver remain hospitalized. >> president biden tested positive today for covid. he was wrapping up a two day visit to las vegas when he started feeling sick. in a tweet, the president wrote i tested positive for covid 19 this afternoon, but i am feeling good and thank everyone for the well wishes. i will be isolating as i recover and during this time i will continue to work to get the job done for the american people. the president boarded air force one immediately afterwards. the white house says president biden will self-isolate and work from delaware. the white house physician says the president's symptoms are mild and he is taking paxlovid. biden told reporters at the airp

corey >> comparator corey was a husband, a father, a volunteer firefighter, and a hero who lost his life shielding his family at president biden's direction. >> an independent review of the incident will be conducted, one that will examine the secret services and other law enforcement actions. >> the fbi is also checking crooks's cell phone and social media posts. he was a registered republican and also gave a $15 donation to a progressive group in 2021 as the attempted assassination on former president trump is further investigated. you can stay up to date on the latest developments by downloading the fox local app. it is free to download. download to your smart tv. >> well, a former professional football player says he was humiliated on a recent flight with his family in tonight's west coast. rap will recount what happened. >> plus, a couple's dream of starting a family caught in a web of lies. how the fbi had to get involved in the process of finding a surrogate. >> also an alert from officials as more people head outside this time of year, so do coyotes. in recreational areas. the st

. >> black bunting hangs in honor of 30 year veteran corey comparator. >> a guy with a smile that lit up a room. volunteered here for years doing life saving stuff for complete strangers. putting his life on the line. >> corey's uniform still on display in his locker next to those of his fellow firefighter. a day earlier, the 50 year old husband and father was in the crowd with his family at former president trump's rally as a hail of gunfire erupted. an attempted assassination against trump. corey killed in the chaos while shielding his family. >> he was protecting his family from the bullets that were being fired and he lost his life. god love him. >> corey was a girl dad. >> corey was a firefighter. corey went to church every sunday. corey loved his community and most especially corey loved his family. >> pennsylvania's governor josh shapiro, ordering flags across the commonwealth lowered to half staff in recognition of the tragedy. speaking with corey's grieving loved ones, they have some very challenging times ahead of them. >> they will have an empty seat at the dinner table for

. >> former fire chief corey comparator was killed reportedly trying to shield his family, and two other men were also injured during the assassination attempt. lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news well, a handful of trump supporters were out in the east bay today. >> a representative from the group called patriots of contra costa county put up american flags and trump flags over the highway 24 overpass in lafayett. the organizer says she felt compelled to act after the shooting yesterday at the former president's rally. >> we're very concerned and we wanted to come out and show the bay area everybody on all sides of the issue that we support. president trump and his platfor. >> the highway 24 overpass is a popular spot for groups to post signs with political messages and wave flags that is here to greet them and try and bring a little joy to their lives. >> coming up, we're going to meet a duo from the bay area working to help firefighters who are battling flames across california, and a pleasant weekend. >> temperatures really came down after a very hot couple of weeks. we'll let you kno

corey. comparator he's the spectator who was killed during the shooting at saturday's rally. now, abc news will have extended live coverage of donald trump's speech, starting at 7 p.m. immediately after our broadcast here. abc seven news at six. >> president biden continues to recover from covid. this is video of him arriving in delaware last night. he returned from las vegas after he tested positive. today, his doctor says the president continues to have mild upper respiratory symptoms and is taking paxlovid. the biden campaign told supporters soon after the president was diagnosed with covid wednesday. the president's account on the social media platform x posted i'm sick. minutes later, the campaign followed up with a post saying elon musk and his rich buddies trying to buy this election. and if you agree, pitch in here. the post linked to a fundraising page. a campaign official says it was one of the campaign's best social media fundraising posts in more than a year, though they declined to share how much was raised. the list of democrats who want president biden to recon

corey comparator was among three victims. two others survived.e still in the hospital. >> number three, the shooter has been identified as 20 year old thomas matthew crooks. the fbi says he acted alone, but they don't know his motive. he had no criminal history and no known history of mental illness. >> number four a live look at d.c. this morning. president biden and vice president harris will receive an updated briefing on the investigation regarding the assassination attempt. last night, the president condemned the violence. he ordered an independent security review of saturday's event. >> for five temperatures near average today, we'll have clouds at the coast. 60s their mid and upper 80s inland with sunshine by midday. >> and number six, the traffic hotspot is the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see it's backed up all the way through the maze because of an earlier motorcycle crash on the upper deck. the drive time from highway four to the city is an hour and nine minutes. >> and number seven. it is the first official linda ronstadt day in san

. >> with them on stage, the helmet and jacket of corey comparator, the 50 year old veteran firefighterscord and division in our society must be healed. >> we must heal it quickly. as americans, we are bound together by a single fate and a shared destiny. we rise together or we fall apart. say bye bye. >> the event a spectacle. night four, featuring a performance by kid rock and a high octane speech by former wrestling superstar hulk hogan. >> live trump a mania run wild brother left trump mania rule again. let trump mania make america great again. >> wife melania and daughter ivanka finally there tonight, making their first major public appearances of this election cycle. but trump's softer tone didn't last. the nominee went off script and rattled off a series of false claims. he eventually turned his focus to democrats and his rival, president joe biden. >> to achieve this future, we must first rescue our nation from failed and even incompetent leadership. we have totally incompetent leadership. this will be the most important election in the history of our country. under the current

a moment of silence for corey comparator, who died protecting his family at the trump rally in pennsylvania. his firefighters gear displayed on stage tonight, the national correspondent brian janis is live in butler, pennsylvania, with more on that and the latest on the investigation. >> brian, good evening. trace good evening. former president trump not only let a moment of silence in milwaukee for veteran and retired volunteer firefighter corey comparator. he then walked over on that stage and kissed his firefighter his helmet and jacket that was on the stage at the rnc. the gear was shipped in by the family. the former president says they've raised more than $6 million for the two other victims seriously wounded at the rally. and four, compare it to his family. the 50 year old leaves behind wife and two daughters. >> he lost his life selflessly, acting as a human shield to protect them from flying bullets. he went right over the top of them and was hit. >> what a fine man he was. as for the investigation into the assassination attempt, video shows the shooter, thomas crooks, lurking outs

a moment of silence for corey comparator, who died protecting his family at the trump rally in pennsylvania. his firefighters gear displayed on stage tonight, the national correspondent brian janis is live in butler, pennsylvania, with more on that and the latest on the investigation. >> brian, good evening. trace good evening. former president trump not only let a moment of silence in milwaukee for veteran and retired volunteer firefighter corey comparator. he then walked over on that stage and kissed his firefighter his helmet and jacket that was on the stage at the rnc. the gear was shipped in by the family. the former president says they've raised more than $6 million for the two other victims seriously wounded at the rally. and four, compare it to his family. the 50 year old leaves behind wife and two daughters. >> he lost his life selflessly, acting as a human shield to protect the

and last thing is the private funeral for corey comparator is tonight.oday earlier later today jonathan. >> brian great and comprehensive reporting as always brian jensen butler thank you so much brian. and as brian was talking about, we're learning new information about the man who officials say tried to shoot and kill former president trump at. that rally over the weekend. the associated press now confirming, as brian just said, thomas matthew cooke's cell phone had pictures of mr. trump, president biden and other top u.s. officials on it. that new information that, as i said, came from brian as as well as the ap comes as the fbi continued to search for a motive for the shooting, former u.s. marine veteran ceo and author of the race to save kate munro joins us now to discuss this. kate, great to have you back with us. i know you have been giving a lot of thought both to the incident itself and the investigation. what conclusions have you come to. >> well, a couple of things. i think a couple of things have be true if he acted alone. i think that he had

and it can't buy accounts. >> corey comparator was a giver. yes. a voluntas a volunteer firefigh, but more importantly as a husban fatherd, a father, a brother and a friend. this wife told the new york pod he was a simple man, but he put his wife and kids first all of the time. i did nothing herea finger. i didn't lift a finger. he did everything. and hi is obituary is a testame' to his love of gods . wh corey's life was a reflection of his faith. he was a man of god d, loved with every fiber of his being. his actions were guided by his unwavering belief, and he inspired those around hianm to live with purpose and grace. his ability to lift the spiritas of everyone he encountered was unparalleled while shieldingeart his family from harm. in his last seconds s of earth was second nature to corey. he done this after h his entire life, but he did it quietly and fanfare. our society recognizes? celebrates all the wrong things, doesn't it? money, famame,e, and even mayhe. the bigger your house, the faster your car, the trashier you dress, the more outra

we lost a fellow pennsylvanian last night, corey comparator i just spoke to corey's wife and corey's two daughters. corey was a girl. dad. corey was a firefighter. corey went to church every sunday. corey loved his community and most especially corey loved his family. corey was an avid supporter of the former president and was so excited to be there last night with him in the community. i asked corey's wife if it would be okay for me to share that we spoke and she said yes. she also asked that i share with all of you that corey died a hero. the corey dove on his family to protect them last night at this rally. corey was the very best of us. may his memory be a blessing. last night shocking for this community and for this commonwealth. and i know for this country, political disagreements can never, ever be addressed through violence. disagreements are okay, but we need to use a peaceful political process to settle those differences. this is a moment where all leaders have a responsibility to speak and act with moral clarity. we're all leaders need to take down the temperature and rise

three other people were shot at that trump rally, including corey comparator, a firefighter who was killed trying to shield his family from the bullets. doctor james sweetland was nearby, and he tried to save his life. >> i heard a woman screaming ou, he's been shot. he's down. i heard his voice in my head saying, go, go, go. what's taking you so long? get to that person. go. and then when i got to the scene, my training kicked in. >> the two others who were shot are both in stable condition. >> and we want to get to abc's perry russom in milwaukee, where the republican convention kicks off today with some changes. perry. good morning. what can you tell us about the expected shift in tone. >> yeah andrew, good morning to you. overnight former president trump making some changes to the convention here in milwaukee. he is already in town saying he would not let a shooter change his plans. this morning, republicans ramping up for their convention in milwaukee days after the assassination attempt on former president trump. >> the delegates and the people that are here already, they are determi

a private funeral is planned on friday for corey compared tory, the retired firefighter killed.nwhile, two others have been upgraded from critical to serious condition, including 72-year-old james copenhaver, shot twice. >> he is someone who loves this country, someone you would want as your next-door neighbor. >> reporter: his family friends. how's he doing? >> i think he's definitely on the road to recovery. people went there for an exciting day and instead lives were changed. >> reporter: tonight multiple federal agencies have launched investigations into the secret service failure here. we are also learning that secret service director kimberly cheadle will testify before the house oversight committee this month. norah. >> norah: meg oliver with all that new information, thank you very much. now back here in milwaukee. vice presidential pick j.d. vance will headline night 3 of the republican national speech. it's a critical evening as the republican party hopes to introduce their new rising political star to the country. he cbs's robert costa tells us more about trump's runn

well, the victim killed at the trunk, riley has been now identified as 50 road corey compar tool. pennsylvania is governor joshua pura held immediate confidence, and buckland shed little more about the father of 2 for he was a girl, dad. cory was a firefighter, corey went to church every sunday. corey loved his community, most especially cory loves his family. corey was an avid supporter of the former president, and was so excited to be there last night with him in the community. i asked corey's wife it would be okay for me to share that we spoke. she said yes. she also asked that i share with all of you the corey died secure of the cory dove on his family to protect them last night at this rally as well. that's kind of nice as now from washington dc and speak to our white house correspondent can be health. it can be, it feels like we're getting more details about the gunman and his apparent plans where we are right now with the investigation. yeah, well the us president and vice president are getting up to speed on exactly that. i can tell you that for the last few hours they have been in the

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and consoling them, after after all, he had a he had a near miss, but but for the family of corey comparatoriss at all. it was a direct hit. yeah. >> it would have been a traumatic, to say the least, for his family, who he reportedly shielded from death themselves, lots of stars and stripes aren't there in this, what would you call it? a procession, a procession , and very clearly procession, and very clearly trump country as well, >> it's interesting because pennsylvania was a state that flipped blue last time. might it go red this time? might it turn and vote for donald trump? we just don't know. the election of course, in november, but we can see a fire engine, a fire truck, if you're american, coming in this procession now , the local this procession now, the local fire department, of course, very close to this family, the victim, of course, a member of that fire department. >> yeah, clearly, as you can see, the numbers attending this funeral and in that procession, he must have been a hugely valued member of the community. and, there he is, a picture as well, with his daughter. it must

. >> corey comparator corey was a husband, a father, a volunteer firefighter and a hero who lost his life shielding his family. our prayers are with corey's family during this unimaginable time. >> in addition to the former president, two others were wounded in the shooting. they are reported to be in stable condition. >> well, president biden directing the secret service to protect independent presidential candidate robert f kennedy jr, the announcement, made in the wake of the assassination attempt on former president trump's life. kennedy's family has been the target of some of the most high profile assassinations in u.s. history, of course, including his father, robert kennedy senior killed in 1968 while campaigning for the democratic convention, and his uncle, robert john f kennedy. in 1963. well, stay with us. we're going to go live to milwaukee, where the theme for the this first day of the rnc is making america wealthy once again. so what are delegates there saying? we'll have more on that when we come back. >> and across the bay area this afternoon, temperatures are running

commonwealth of pennsylvania where mourners gathered to say a final farewell to firefighter corey comparator man killed at saturday's trump rally. last night donald trump paid his own emotional tribute to corey during his rnc speech embracing the late firefighter's equipment on stage. this comes as we have more questions and answers about the security lapses that led to the shooting. the director of the secret service who should be fired will finally testify before congress on monday. we do know tonight whistleblowers have come forward to missouri senator josh colley with a very serious allegations including that the rally was classified as only a lease security event and many people protecting trump were not even secret service agents at all. we need answers to the and a lot of other questions. senator josh colley travelled to butler pennsylvania and local officials to see firsthand the building and sniper the 1 they scaled trying to assassinate president trump. senator holly joins us now. my understanding is that harley was pitched roof. i can look at it and tell you as a guy who fell off

. >> meanwhile, an emotional farewell to corey comparator as he's laid to rest in pennsylvania. y died trying to shield his family when the gunman opened fire at trump's fateful rally, according to the associated press. president trump was told he could not attend the funeral due to secret service concerns, but he's eager to get back on the campaign trail. >> i've had the conversation directly with the president, he wants to be on the road as long as he is allowed to go out and talk to the american people, he's going to do it, trump and running mate jd vance are set to hold their first rally together, as the gop ticket indoors this saturday in michigan. >> in butler, pennsylvania. brian yanis, fox news. >> the trial of detained american journalist evan gershkovich comes to a close in russia. the wall street journal reporter was sentenced to 16 years behind bars, the court found. the wall street journal reporter guilty of espionage charges in a trial. the us government has called a sham. russian authorities arrested the 32 year old in the city of eichenberg in march of last year.

as you know, corey, comparator was a brave firefighter who died funeral yesterday shielding his wifefrom bullets. he shielded them from the bullets of this this horrendous person. corey was a hero . and we person. corey was a hero. and we will carry his memory in our hearts for all time . great hero . hearts for all time. great hero. that's great. and he was a big trumper and we will never forget him. right we're all together. we're all together. this is. there's never been anything like what you witnessed. the other day with the convention. i don't think there's ever been a convention where there was such unity and love and even the i. now, i'll say just for a second, the fake news even said it that way. i want to be nice, but the fake news reported it correctly. that was there's never been such unity and everybody did a great job and the speeches and everything was just an incredible event . and i'll tell incredible event. and i'll tell you what milwaukee was a fantastic place. this was a beautiful arena . they did beautiful arena. they did a really great job. and wisconsin is goin

. >> corey, compared to his life, is over because that shooter made it on the roof. it wasn't the roof that was dangerous. it was the nutjob on top of the roof. >> cheadle oversees nearly 8000 employees, a $3 billion budget and 36 protectees. but some lawmakers suggest she may not oversee them for long. the director has lost the confidence of congress at a very urgent and tender moment in the history of the country. multiple federal agencies and committees are investigating the shooting, including the house homeland security committee, whose members will question pennsylvania state police on wednesday. in washington, caroline shively, fox news. >> coming up on ktvu news at 630. police open fire and kill a man in an alleyway in san francisco. what investigators have been able to piece together about what led up to those shots being fired? >> also, a man accused of shooting and killing his entire family appears in court and other family members expressed their anger and heartbr k as she pivots to her role as the prospective democratic nominee for president. president b

knew two of the people shot and one of the people killed were former president trump honored corey comparator during his speech last night at the republican national convention. >> the former president did not attend today's funeral because of security concerns. the secret service director will appear before the house oversight committee on monday to answer questions about the attempted assassination. the wall street journal reports. the shooter used a drone to get aerial footage of the rally site hours beforehand. some republican lawmakers are calling on the secret service director to resign, accusing the agency of failing to protect the former president. >> pga is warning that it may need to shut off power to about 16,000 customers tomorrow due to dry, windy conditions in the bay area, 163 customers could be affected in east alameda county and 328 customers in east contra costa county. starting at about 11 a.m. tomorrow morning. the rest are in the central valley pg and e says it is notifying customers who could be affected. it says its emergency operation center is open and meteorologists

corey comparator at president biden's direction, an independent review of the incident will be conductedthat will examine the secret services and other law enforcement actions before, during and after the shooting. on monday, a house oversight committee scheduled a hearing for july 22nd. u.s. secret service director kimberly cheadle issued a statement monday saying they are cooperating with all probes. the statement said in part, quote, the secret service is working with all involved federal, state and local agencies to understand what happened, how it happened and how we can prevent an incident like this from ever taking place again. we understand the importance of the independent review announced by president biden yesterday and will participate fully. the senate homeland security committee announced monday that it, too, plans to conduct an investigation in the newsroom jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. convicted killer scott peterson's attorneys asked a judge today to order the da's office to hand over key evidence they say will prove he didn't kill his pregnant wife, laci, and thei

. >> but corey compare a tory sitting in the crowd behind him was not retired chief of volunteer fireent and avid trump supporter, a husband and a father of 2 girls who shielded during the attack loved by the community and revered for his selflessness. just a >> red blooded loved his family. kind of guy that turned off his back and won in the 2 other victims hit in the attack hospitalized but now in stable condition. the suspected shooter thomas matthews crooks, 20 years old from just south of pittsburgh. the exact motive still not pinned down by law enforcement. >> news nation's sifting through public records to learn he registered to vote as a give a $15 contribution to the progressive turnout project in 2021, this election would have been his first to legally cast a ballot 2 years ago. he graduated from high school classmates describing him as a loner was often bullied for how he dressed to where hunting outfits. >> well, that was correspondent robert sherman reporting for us this morning. 5.32 is the time and ahead of this week's republican national convention, which begins today

but corey compare a tory sitting in the crowd behind him was not retired chief of volunteer fire departmentr of 2 girls who shielded during the attack loved by the community and revered for his selflessness. just that. >> red-blooded loved his family. kind of guy shirt off his back and won in the 2 other victims hit in the attack hospitalized but now in stable condition. this expected shooter thomas matthews crooks, 20 years old from just south of pittsburgh. the exact motive still not pinned down by law enforcement. >> news nation's sifting through public records to learn he registered to vote as a give a $15 contribution to the progressive turnout project in 2021, this election would have been his first to legally cast a ballot 2 years ago. he graduated from high school classmates describing him as a loner was often bullied for how he dressed to where hunting outfits. >> he would always wear a mask even after covid. the wise one question the how even more pressing videos taken at the rally appear to show the gunman on top of a roof less than 200 yards from the stage before opening fire. w

. >> but corey compare a tory sitting in the crowd behind him was not retired chief of volunteer fire department and avid trump supporter, a husband and a father of 2 girls who shielded during the attack loved by the community and revered for his selflessness. just that. >> red blooded loved his family. was kind of guy turned off his back and won in 2 other victims hit in the attack hospitalized but now in stable condition. this expected shooter thomas matthews crooks, 20 years old from just south of pittsburgh. the exact motive still not pinned down by law enforcement. >> news nation's sifting through public records to learn he registered to vote as a give a $15 contribution to the progressive turnout project in 2021, this election would have been his first to legally cast a ballot 2 years ago. he graduated from high school classmates describing him as a loner was often bullied for how he dressed to where hunting outfits. >> he would always wear a mask even after covid. the wise one question the how even more pressing videos taken at the rally appear to show the gunman on top of a ro

trump's family will be at the funeral of 50 year old corey comparator tomorrow. comparator is survived by his wife and two daughters. our sister station in la spoke to tom fuhrman. he is comparators step uncle lives in menifee in riverside county and is calling for political civility. >> this is a kind of a hateful campaign going back and forth, calling each other names, which i think that's got to change, we got to we got to come together and campaign like like we shoul. >> there is some positive news about one of the two men wounded in the attack, 57 year old former marine david dutch was taken out of a medically induced coma after being shot in the chest and liver. >> president biden made his first public appearance since the assassination attempt on former president trump. biden appeared at the naacp convention in las vegas. he energetically and angrily called for a ban on assault weapons like the one used in saturday's shooting. and they ar 15 was used in the shooting. >> donald trump just it was an assault weapon to kill. so many others, including children.

pennsylvania governor josh shapiro says corey comparator was killed at the rally. his family posting tributes online. shapiro says the retired firefighter died protecting his family. >> he wouldn't want to be thought of as a hero, but that's that's definitely how he should be remembered. and the fbi says crooks was not on their radar. >> and right now they are looking for a possible motive. nothing just yet. they're also looking at a cell phone to see if he was consuming any misinformation. live in milwaukee, perry russom, abc seven news. >> thank you perry. less than an hour ago, the director of the secret service issued a statement saying, in part, secret service service personnel on the ground moved quickly during the incident with our counter-sniper team neutralizing the shooter and our agents implementing protective measures to ensure the safety of former president donald trump. the secret service is working with all federal, state and local agencies to understand what happened, how it happened, and how we can prevent an incident like this from ever taking pla

yeah, our hearts are with corey compared to his family and also with those that are still recoveringhe hospital. excellent reporting that often it's an investigation the whole country following and looking for further developments. jonathan only following that assassination attempt former president trump. security concerns are of course ,an all time high, especially with former president trump and his newly named vice presidential candidate, j.d. vance set to hold a rally in michigan on saturday day. that, of course, will be the first trump rally since last weekend's deadly shooting. let's turn now to a former naval intelligence officer and overseer at stanford's hoover institution, john jordan. john, great to have you with us. any time a shot gets fired, the shooter gets rounds off. there is obviously a failure of security. where do you see those failures ? from what we know so far about what happened on saturday? >> >> well, first of all, we need to understand where and if there was an intelligence failure here to. but first of all, it was they did not secure that building. and wit

in pennsylvania to honour a hero to bid a final farewell to the veteran and former fire chief corey comparatoray. there is also hundreds of more than 100 firetrucks police cars and motorcyclists who followed his flag draped coffin today in an emotional and beautiful funeral procession as it left his private church and as his body was taken to freeport pennsylvania where he will be laid to rest. the 50-year-old was honoured with the 21-gun salute as bagpipes played taps comparator was killed protecting his wife and daughter urging them to get down as shots rang out at that rally. last night the former president honoured with the moment of silence. he then walked over and kissed his firefighter helmet and jacket that was sent to the rnc by the family. trump wanted to go to the funeral apparently but was unable to because secret service said no over security concerns. meanwhile the fbi continues to comb through the shooters 2 phones and computer in search of a motive for the attack. there's a particular emphasis on encrypted applications. we know the shooter was on the discord app but there is co

. >> but corey compare a tory sitting in the crowd behind him was not retired chief of volunteer fire department and avid trump supporter, a husband and a father of 2 girls who shielded during the attack loved by the community and revered for his selflessness. just a >> red blooded american. i loved his family. kind of guy that turned off his back and won in the 2 other victims hit in the attack hospitalized but now in stable condition. this expected shooter thomas matthews crooks, 20 years old from just south of pittsburgh. the exact motive still not pinned down by law enforcement. >> news nation's sifting through public records to learn he registered to vote as a republican gave a $15 contribution to the progressive turnout project in 2021, this election would have been his first to legally cast a ballot 2 years ago. he graduated from high school classmates describing him as a loner was often bullied for how he dressed to where hunting outfits. >> he would always wear a mask even after covid. the wise one question the how even more pressing videos taken at the rally appear to show t

. >> former fire chief corey comparator was killed, reportedly trying to shield his family, and two othermen were also injured during the assassination attempt. lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news. >> a handful of trump supporters were out in the east bay. a representative from the group called patriots of contra costa county put up american flags and trump flags over the highway 24 overpass in lafayette yesterday. the organizer said she felt compelled to act after the shooting saturday at the former president's rally. >> we're very concerned and we wanted to come out and show the bay area everybody on all sides of the issue that we support president trump and his platform. >> the highway 24 overpass has become a popular spot for groups to post signs with political messages, as well as american flags. now to oakland, where homicide detectives are searching for clues in a shooting that killed a local rap artist, happened around 5:00 saturday night on telegraph avenue near 40th street. friends tell ktvu. the victim is oakland rapper tan de god, according to the bay area news group, the 27 ye

a 0 fail mission is clear that the events of july 13 show a task cage of failures that caused corey compared to where his life nearly costs former president, his life, an injured david judge and james copeland haver when an agency fail spectacularly its mission, those responsible must be held accountable and the problems must be fixed so they cannot happen again. why should the american people are the officials you're responsible for protecting, have confidence in your ability to leave the secret service after such a spectacular failure? i appreciate the question and i am committed to finding answers so that we can make the agency stronger after this. you said on july 15 at the buck stops with may. how are you taking accountability for the secret services failures during the july 13 assassination attempt? i'm president from i have taken accountability and i will continue to take accountability. i am responsible for leading the agency and i am responsible for finding the answers to how this event occurred and making sure that it doesn't happen again. so i would like to explore how you got the

. >> on stage with trump, the firefighter helmet and jacket of corey comparator who was killed saturdaytrump kissing the helmet. >> in an age when our politics too often divide us, now is the time to remember that we are all fellow citizens. >> after promising unity, trump quickly slipping into the same divisive attacks he's been giving on the campaign trail while talking policy, trump delivering what can be seen as a transphobic comment. >> we will not have men playing in women's sports, the former president making no mention of abortion rights, instead focusing on lowering the cost of energy by drilling, saying he will end the war in ukraine and closing the border. the republican platform promises to launch the largest deportation operation in the history of our country. >> with the republican nomination now solidified, the democratic nomination may be in question. according to two people familiar with the conversations. former house speaker nancy pelosi has privately told some house democrats she believes president biden is more receptive to hearing calls to step aside, and those con

corey, compared to his life, is over because that shooter made it on the roof. it wasn't the roof that was dangerous. it was the nut job on top of the roof. >> cheadle oversees nearly 8000 employees, a $3 billion budget and 36 protectees. but some lawmakers suggest she may not oversee them for long. >> the director has lost the confidence of congress at a very urgent and tender moment in the history of the country. >> multiple federal agencies and committees are investigating the shooting, including the house homeland security committee, whose members will question pennsylvania state police on wednesday in washington. caroline shively, fox news. >> california senator alex padilla joined environmental and city leaders in southern california to announce a nearly $500 million grant to reduce air polluting emissions. this grant seeks to support really, the entire state, but it does focus on southern california with programs to decarbonize the freight sector. hundreds of heavy duty electric vehicles will be deployed, and more than 1000 vehicle chargers will be instal

. >> but corey compare a tory sitting in the crowd behind him was not retired chief of volunteer firertment and avid trump supporter, a husband and a father of 2 girls who shielded during the attack loved by the community and revered for his selflessness. just a >> red blooded american. i loved his family. kind of guy that turned off his back and won in the 2 other victims hit in the attack hospitalized but now in stable condition. this expected shooter thomas matthews crooks, 20 years old from just south of pittsburgh. the exact motive still not pinned down by law enforcement. >> news nation's sifting through public records to learn he registered to vote as a republican gave a $15 contribution to the progressive turnout project in 2021, this election would have been his first to legally cast a ballot 2 years ago. he graduated from high school classmates describing him as a loner was often bullied for how he dressed to where hunting outfits. >> he would always wear a mask even after covid. the wise one question the how even more pressing videos taken at the rally appear to show the gu

rally who did not survive, and trump and the crowd took time to reflect on that. 50 year old corey comparator died at the scene. several other people hurt. now, a number of people noted the name on the jacket is not the way the chief copywriter spelled his name. we're not sure if that's his original jacket or facsimile, but the emotion was certainly real. we also got our first look at former first lady melania trump in quite some time, and the rest of the family there celebrating the big question we never expected to ask, especially this late in the gam, is who is the republican candidate going to face in 108 days from now in the november election? well, we have an update for you. nbc has obtained an internal biden campaign memo that reiterates there is no plan for biden to drop out this, despite the closest of close allies reportedly now counseling him to reconsider his decision to stay in the race. nancy pelosi, chuck schumer, the associated press reports. even barack obama, the memo, written by a campaign official in charge of battleground states, says president biden is the presumptive no

corey comparator at president biden's direction, an independent review of the incident will be conducted one that will examine the secret services and other law enforcement actions before, during and after the shooting. on monday, a house oversight committee scheduled a hearing for july 22nd. u.s. secret service director kimberly cheadle issued a statement monday saying they are cooperating with all probes. the statement said in part, quote, the secret service is working with all involved federal, state and local agencies to understand what happened, how it happened and how we can prevent an incident like this from ever taking place again. we understand the importance of the independent review announced by president biden yesterday, and will participate fully the senate homeland security committee announced monday that it too, plans to conduct an investigation in the newsroom jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news and in that exclusive interview with nbc, president biden answered questions about if he could incite violence with any of his words or actions. >> how do you talk about the threat

rooftop but couldn't stop him before he opened fire, injuring former president trump. 50-year-old corey comparatoreverely suited before a sniper team shot and killed crookes. among the many unanswered questions tonight, how did the 20-year-old get on that rooftop and why wasn't he better secured. he had a vantage point just 148 yards from the podium where trump was speaking. snipers took up positions nearby but the secret service says the rooftop was outside of their security perimeter. crookes father, who according to the fbi, has been cooperating with the investigation, legally purchased the rifle his son used and new spec has learned crookes purchased ammunition at his store near his home just hours before the rally. officials say more than a dozen firearms were found searching the family's home. after the shooting they say his father called police, worried his son and an ar style rifle were missing. crookes graduated from community college and worked as a dietary aide at a nursing home. he was also a member of the shooting club at a firing range. >> he was just a normal kid to me, walking arou

commonwealth of pennsylvania, where mourners, they gather to say a final farewell to firefighter a corey comparator. now, that's the man killed at saturday' the s trump rally. donal last night, donald trump paid his own emotional tributeto to corey during his rnc speech, embracing the late firefighterse equipment on stage. now this comesnt. er we have more questions than answers about the security lapses that led to theshooti shooting. the director of the secret d be fired orshoulng. finally testify before congress on mondabeforey. whistl now, we do know tonighteb whistleblowers have come forward to. missouri senator josh hawley with very serious allegations, including that the rally was in a looseany peop security event and many people protecting were not even secret service agents at all. we need answers to that and a lot of other questions. ofytravelosh hawle actually traveled to butler, pennsylvania. busbuildith local officialle to see firsthand the building and the the sniperngnipe, the oe they scaled, trying to assassinate president trump . senator hawley joins us now. senator, my understandi

only by the grace of almighty god on stage with trump, the firefighter helmet and jacket of corey comparator, who was killed saturday. >> trump kissing the helmet. >> in an age when our politics too often divide us, now is the time to remember that we are all fellow citizens. >> after promising unity, trump quickly slipping into the same divisive attacks he's been giving on the campaign trail. while talking policy, trump delivering what can be seen as a transphobic comment. >> we will not have men playing in women's sports, the former president making no mention of abortion rights, instead focusing on lowering the cost of energy by drilling, saying he will end the war in ukraine and closing the border. the republican platform promises to launch the largest deportation operation in the history of our country. >> with the republican nomination now solidified, the democratic nomination may be in question. according to two people familiar with the conversations. former house speaker nancy pelosi has privately told some house democrats she believes president biden is more receptive to hearing cal