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Listen to the 911 calls made from the Butler County Trump rally on July 13

Pennsylvania Police secure the grandstand as a crime scene after the rally for former President Donald at the Butler Farm Show grounds on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Butler Eagle

The 15 calls made to Butler County dispatchers amid the campaign rally for Donald Trump on July 13, when shots rang out at the Butler Farm Show grounds, have been released via a right-to-know request and the audio published to Butler Eagle’s YouTube channel.

Calls made to 911 include the wife of a 74-year-old Moon Township victim, attendees of the rally asking for help and others from elsewhere calling on behalf of those at the rally.

During the rally, one Buffalo Township man, Corey Comperatore died, two others were critically injured — including James Copenhaver of Moon Township — and Trump’s ear was grazed before the gunman was shot and killed by a countersniper.

The audio is published in six parts.

Part 1: Victim’s wife calls 911

Part 2: “Better get over here quick.”

Part 3: “There’s something going on.”

Part 4: “What am I supposed to do?”

Part 5: “Possible heat stroke, heat exhaustion.”

Part 6: “Somebody passed out. There’s been a shooting.”

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