 rifle found on the shooter's body was legally purchased by and registered to his father. Crooks was shot to death by Secret Service agents after he killed one man at the rally. CBS's Jared Hill. At a firehouse in Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania, time stands still. He was a family-loving, God-fearing man. Black cloth hangs around the gear that once belonged to retired fire chief Corey Comparatore. The 50-year-old killed Saturday.