 Now, while the frequency of this violent history might be surprising to some, it doesn't diminish at all the horrific and evil nature of Saturday's shooting, nor does it diminish the tremendous loss now experienced by the family of Corey Comprator. According to the New York Times, Comprator died when he, and I quote here, threw himself over his family members to shield them. A former fire chief, Comprator was also described by his daughter this way.