The man who was killed at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump is being hailed as a hero for taking action in his last moments to protect his family. 

The victim was identified on Sunday as firefighter Corey Comperatore, per NBC News. The 50-year-old Pennsylvania native was struck by a bullet during an assassination attempt on Trump. Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA) said during a press conference that Comperatore died a “hero.”

“His wife shared with me that he dove on his family to protect them,” Shapiro said.

Two other rally attendees were also struck at the event and are currently in critical condition, the outlet noted.

Shapiro described Comperatore as a “girl dad” and pillar of the community. “Corey was the very best of us, may his memory be a blessing,” the PA governor said.

“Last night was shocking for this community and for this commonwealth, and I know, for this country,” Shapiro went on. “Political disagreements can never, ever be addressed through violence. Disagreements are OK, but we need to use a peaceful political process to settle those differences.”

The victim’s sister, Dawn Comperatore Schafer, wrote in a Facebook post that Corey “was a hero that shielded his daughters.”

She added, “My baby brother just turned 50 and had so much life left to experience. Hatred has no limits and love has no bounds. Pray for my sister-in-law, nieces, my mother, sister, me and his nieces and nephews as this feels like a terrible nightmare but we know it is our painful reality.”

Allyson Comperatore, who identified herself on Facebook as the victim’s daughter, also posted about the tragic event. 

“Yesterday time stopped. And when it started again, my family and I started living a real-life nightmare,” she wrote. “He was the best dad a girl could ask for.”

“The media will not tell you that he died a real-life super hero,” Allyson continued. “They are not going to tell you how quickly he threw my mom and I to the ground. They are not going to tell you that he shielded my body from the bullet that came at us.’ 

“He loved his family. He truly loved us enough to take a bullet for us,” she added.

Trump posted about his condition Saturday night after it was revealed that the bullet grazed the top of his right ear. “I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin,” he shared on his social media app, Truth Social. “Much bleeding took place.”

The presidential candidate wrote in a follow-up post that “it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.”

“In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win,” Trump wrote.