In July, former President Donald Trump narrowly dodged death when a would-be assassin's bullet grazed his ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, though others in the crowd of Trump's supporters were not so lucky, as one rally-goer was killed and two others were seriously wounded.

On Election Day in Butler, that shooting and the death of volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore were still fresh on the minds of some voters -- though it may not have impacted their vote, according to the Associated Press.

The traumatic experience did have an impact on the small community, however, in that it helped bring its residents together despite any political differences.

Shooting impacted community but may not have changed anybody's vote

An AP reporter spoke to several voters outside a polling location in Butler and found that they were about evenly split between the two candidates -- Republican former President Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

One voter who supported Trump, Louis Fell, admitted that the shooting likely didn't change anybody's mind about who to vote for but did have a broad impact on the community, and said, "I feel more connected to the whole thing. We’re not just a small town in the middle of nowhere."

Another voter named Elizabeth Nanni, who voted for Harris, told the reporter that the town still feels traumatized by what occurred and said, "We’re not used to having people shot and killed in Butler. Hopefully, that will be the first and last time anything like that happens here."

Comperatore hailed as a "hero"

In the days immediately following the assassination attempt, NPR reported that Comperatore, who is said to have protected his family from the shooter's bullets, was being hailed by Republicans and Democrats alike for his selfless sacrifice.

He was killed by the bullets that missed former President Trump, and two other rally-goers -- David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74 -- were also struck and wounded by the fired shots that left them hospitalized.

Comperatore, who worked as an engineer at a plastic manufacturing facility and also served the nearby community of Buffalo Township as a volunteer firefighter, had been in attendance at Trump's Butler rally with his wife and two adult daughters, and according to family and witnesses immediately used his body to shield them from the gunfire.

Buffalo Township Manager Rich Hill told NPR, "Corey was a dedicated husband, father, friend, and volunteer to the community, and will be sorely missed. Political violence is always unacceptable and should be condemned."

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro also honored Comperatore with a statement and said, "Corey was a girl dad. Corey was a firefighter. Corey went to church every Sunday. Corey loved his community, and most especially, Corey loved his family. Corey was an avid supporter of the former president and was so excited to be there last night with him in the community."

"My message to all Pennsylvanians, my message to all Americans is to be firm in your beliefs, to believe what you believe, to advocate for what you believe, and to be engaged in the political and civic process, but to always do so peacefully," the governor, who ordered flags flown at half-staff in Comperatore's honor, added. "To remember that while we may be Democrats or Republicans, above all else we are Americans."

Trump returned to the county that later elected him

NBC News reported in early October that former President Trump returned to Butler for another rally at the same spot he was nearly killed and took time during his speech to pay tribute to Comperatore and his family, who joined him at the campaign event.

As for how the traditionally Republican-leaning Butler County turned out a month later for the election, the Butler Eagle reported that initial results showed that nearly 120,000 cast ballots for the president and, of those, around 79,000, or 65%, voted for Trump while about 40,000, or 33%, voted for VP Harris.