New Delhi, July 15
The attack on former US president Donald Trump also led to killing of a spectator who was present at the rally in Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania State Police have identified the deceased as Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old firefighter and father of two who died shielding his family from the gunshots.
The governor of Pennsylvania described Comperatore as a hero and said state flags would be flown at half-staff in his honor. "We lost a fellow Pennsylvanian last night," Governor Josh Shapiro, told reporters in US.
The other victims were identified as David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, who are said to be stable now.
The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of nearby Bethel Park, was killed by a Secret Service sniper.
A GoFundMe page created to raise money for the Comperatore family had received donations of nearly $650,000 in just a few hours.
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