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Trump shooting victim Corey Comperatore's funeral draws hundreds, security on high alert

The funeral for beloved former Pennsylvania fire chief, who died shielding his family during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, drew crowds of hundreds

Hundreds of people lined a rural area of Pennsylvania waving American flags to honor local hero Corey Comperatore on Friday. 

The former Buffalo Township fire chief shielded his family from gunfire when a shooter opened fire during a Saturday rally for former President Trump in Butler. 

"Get down," were reportedly his last words. Comperatore, 50, lost his life that day. 

His daughter called her dad a "true hero," and the massive crowds who showed up to pay their respects gave him a lionheart's farewell. 

LAST WORDS OF ‘HERO’ FIREFIGHTER WHO DIED AT TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING REVEALED 

A procession of law enforcement at virtually every level, from local police to federal agents, firefighters from all over the area, EMS and military personnel drove through the streets of rural Pennsylvania. 

Residents waved flags. Some were clearly emotional as they wiped away tears.

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There was a strong security presence for the private ceremony. He leaves behind his wife, Helen, and two daughters. 

Authorities conducting surveillance could be seen on nearby roofs with binoculars. A small group of reporters were set up a distance away. 

WATCH: MOURNERS ATTEND THE FUNERAL

The shooting nicked Trump's ear, and was a coincidental head movement from potentially assassinating the Republican presidential candidate. 

David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, were seriously wounded and are now recovering in a hospital. 

The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, who set up on a roof overlooking the rally about 150 yards from where Trump was speaking, was ultimately fatally shot to end the hail of gunfire. 

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