Family of Corey Comperatore, Trump rallygoer shot dead, struggles with loss Skip to contentBritish Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. 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The home she shared with Corey in Sarver is less than 20 miles (32 km) from the Butler rally site, and close enough to the volunteer fire station where he worked for decades that when its sirens blare they can be easily heard.Trump will hold a rally on Saturday on the same grounds where he was shot in the ear, before defiantly raising his fist and mouthing “Fight!’, in what has become a defining image of his campaign.Multiple members of the Comperatore family will be Trump's guests at this weekend's rally, including Helen. Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed in the July shooting and two other people suffered “life-changing” injuries: 57-year-old David Dutch and 74-year-old James Copenhaver.A Secret Service internal review has since identified a litany of security failures that day, including poor planning and a communication breakdown.Corey, who was an ardent supporter of the current Republican presidential candidate, had been excited for the July rally, his wife said."He just liked how [Trump] got things done, and that he wasn't a politician and he didn't talk like one."She said they believe Trump understands the lives of people like them, in places like Butler, a working-class community just north of Pittsburgh. Helen ComperatoreWatch on BBC iPlayer (UK Only)Trump Shooting: Back to the SceneAt the rally, the family ended up by happenstance in the bleachers between Trump and the shooter.They'd taken time to eat beforehand and missed the opening to get a seat - to Corey's disappointment. But then a man came by and offered them a spot in the stands.About six minutes into Trump’s speech, Crooks fired eight shots from a roof just outside the rally’s perimeter, one striking Trump’s right ear and one striking and killing Corey as he sheltered his family. Helen ComperatoreIn the months before her husband was killed, the couple spent every weekend on their boat."We loved that time together," Helen said."We talked about everything. We made a lot of future plans on that boat. I knew a lot about Corey and what his wishes were, if anything ever happened to him." The couple had known one another their entire lives - they began attending school together as kindergartners.She said her husband often appeared straight-faced and serious, but behind the façade was a deeply kind and caring man."As soon as he smiled, you knew he was a good, good man," she said."He did anything for his community. He loved his kids. His kids were everything to him."His two daughters, Allyson and Kaylee, are nurses and struggling to get back to work while they grieve their dad, Helen said.She said now the questions of "What would he want me to do? What would Corey do?" help guide her."It's definitely a struggle. I realised I always knew he took care of me, but I never realised just how much. I just miss him," she said.Ros Atkins on… three questions about Trump assassination attemptCorey Comperatore was honoured at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July, with his helmet and coat displayed on stage as Trump spoke.Helen said at the July rally, Corey had hoped - and joked - that Trump might call him on stage.The family watched the RNC moment on television, after Trump told Helen about the planned tribute."And I just cried because I said he got his moment on stage with Trump," she said. "So, you know, it was kind of like a nice moment, but it was a sad moment at the same time."Corey Comperatore: Volunteer firefighter killed at Trump rally dived to protect family'Is this some kind of fantasist?' 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It’s heartbreaking that a life was lost in a situation that could have been prevented. Her pain is real, and it’s so unfair she has to carry this. It really didn’t have to happen.