 And his wife wrote that Cory died the hero he always was. The governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, echoed the family sentiments. Cory died a hero. That Cory dove on his family to protect them last night at this rally. After the shooting, a GoFundMe page was set up with a modest goal of raising $7,000 for Cory's family. It's now up to over $830,000 and counting as of this morning.