Touching moment Trump kisses the helmet of slain fire chief Corey Comperatore after he was shot and killed by would-be assassin at his rally

Donald Trump took a infinitesimal during his Republican National Convention reside to grant nan man killed astatine his rally successful Butler, Pennsylvania past Saturday erstwhile a gunman opened fire, narrowly missing nan ex-president. 

As nan erstwhile president said astatine his normal connected Thursday nighttime successful Milwaukee, nan azygous and helmet of Corey Comperatore, who was killed astatine nan rally was connected show connected nan shape down him. 

At 1 point, Trump moreover stopped speaking to locomotion complete to nan azygous and buss nan helmet of nan slain erstwhile occurrence main who was nan begetter of 2 daughters.

'Tragically, nan shooter claimed nan life of 1 of our chap Americans, Corey Comperatore, unbelievable personification everybody tells me,' Trump said successful his remarks.

'He was a highly respected erstwhile occurrence main - respected by everybody,' Trump said. 

The erstwhile president said he said pinch Comperatore's woman Helen connected Thursday, and she is devastated. Trump besides recounted that Comperatore was nan begetter of 2 daughters. 

'He mislaid his life selflessly acting arsenic a quality shield to protect them from flying bullets. He went correct complete nan apical of them and was hit,' Trump said. 'What a good man he was.'

That's erstwhile Trump stopped talking and pointed complete astatine nan uniform. He past walked up to nan azygous and kissed nan helmet. 

The erstwhile president thanked nan occurrence section and family for sending Comperatore's azygous and helmet to nan convention.

It should beryllium noted, nan azygous overgarment did person nan incorrect pronunciation of nan victim's past name, but it did lucifer nan pronunciation connected nan overgarment extracurricular nan Pennsylvania firehouse. 

The family confirmed done a spokesperson that they gave it to nan ex-president for nan convention. 

As nan thousands of normal attendees bowed their heads, Trump lead a infinitesimal of soundlessness to grant Comperatore. 

'There is nary greater emotion than to laic down one's life for others. This is nan tone that forged America successful her darkest hours, and this is nan emotion that will lead America backmost to nan acme of quality accomplishment and greatness that we need,' Trump said. 

The erstwhile president announced during his normal reside that they person raised $6.3 cardinal for nan families.  

Trump said he besides said pinch nan 2 different men, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, who were critically wounded successful nan shooting.