Man wounded during 2024 Trump rally shooting in Butler County, Pennsylvania dies
The 76-year-old survivor died from complications after multiple surgeries and lingering injuries, his family said.
- On Thursday, House Republicans confirmed that Jim Copenhaver, a 74-year-old survivor of the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died.
- Copenhaver sustained life-altering injuries on July 13, 2024, when Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at the Butler Farm Show grounds, wounding Copenhaver and David Dutch while killing Corey Comperatore.
- After the shooting, Copenhaver endured recurring stomach pain, weight loss of approximately 30 pounds, and needed a cane to walk. In June 2026, he and Dutch sued the United States, alleging Secret Service security failures.
- Congressional investigations identified significant breakdowns in security planning and communication surrounding the rally. Copenhaver had recorded video shortly before the attack that appeared to show Crooks moving across the roof from which he later fired.
- The 2024 assassination attempt became a defining moment of the presidential campaign, connecting families of the victims through tragedy. Legal efforts to obtain accountability for alleged security failures continue as the nation remembers the Butler shooting.
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James Copenhaver, one of three people shot in an attempt to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally, has died, Sky News reports. He was in the stands at the event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, when a 20-year-old gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop. During the assassination attempt on the then-presidential candidate, one of the bullets grazed Trump's right ear. Copenhaver was shot in the arm and abdomen, sustaining serious …
He was one of the three affected in the audience during the shooting.
Donald Trump Honors 2024 Campaign Shooting Victim After His Death
Donald Trump paid tribute to James Copenhaver, who died after suffering injuries in the July 2024 shooting at Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Copenhaver died in Pittsburgh on September 23 at age 76, according to the supplied source. House Republicans announced his death the following day and honored him for his perseverance in the […]
American James Copenhaver, who was injured during a shooting at Donald Trump's campaign rally in Pennsylvania in 2024, passed away in a Pittsburgh hospital, ABC reported. The man's death became known on Wednesday, TASS reported referring to ABC. He died on September 23, but doctors have not yet established the exact cause of death. The incident occurred in 2024 during a public speech by a politician in Butler. Three Republican supporters, includ…
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