Billy Ray Cyrus performed at the funeral of a man who was tragically shot at a Donald Trump rally. The 76-year-old presidential candidate was attacked by Thomas Matthew Crooks during a campaign event in Pennsylvania last Saturday, sustaining an injury to his ear. However, during the memorial service for Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old veteran described as having “died trying to protect his family,” the 62-year-old singer of “Achy Breaky Heart” performed “Amazing Grace.”
A source shared with People magazine, “Corey Comperatore was a veteran reservist in the Army and a former fire chief. He was always passionate about honoring the troops and first responders. Today, he had the honor of joining the family and performing at the service.”
Cyrus also sang “Some Gave All,” a tribute that serves as the closing track of his self-titled debut album released in 1992.
At the beginning of the service, a procession featuring around 500 fire trucks escorted attendees from the church to the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company, close to Comperatore’s hometown of Sarver, where he had served for many years.
This news follows Trump himself paying tribute to the Army veteran, praising him as an “incredible person” after the tragic event. Trump stated, “Tragically, the shooter took the life of one of our fellow Americans, Corey Comperatore, an incredible man, everyone tells me. He was amazing—a very respected former fire chief. He lost his life selflessly acting as a human shield to protect them from flying bullets. He jumped over them and got hit. What a good man he was.”
Immediately after the incident, police shot Crooks at the scene. Comperatore is survived by his wife and two daughters. His family remembered him as a “beloved father, husband, and friend to so many throughout the Butler area.”
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