Man wounded during 2024 Trump rally shooting in Butler County, Pennsylvania dies
House Republicans said the 76-year-old endured life-altering injuries after being shot twice during the Trump rally attack.
- 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.
206 Articles
206 Articles
James Copenhaver was wounded in his arm and abdomen on 13 July 2024 when a shooter shot Donald Trump, who was hit in his ear, at a presidential campaign meeting in Pennsylvania.
A 76-year-old man, wounded by bullets during the 2024 election rally when Donald Trump was targeted for an assassination attempt, died, announced Thursday the American president, quoted by AFP. In the statement transmitted by the Copenhagen family lawyer, the cause of death is not specified, but the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, ...
James “Jim” Copenhaver, one of the two men injured during the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in 2024, has died. American media reported this on Thursday. Trump himself also confirmed the news via his online platform Truth Social.
Aftenposten
James Copenhaver, one of the three audience members shot during the assassination of Donald Trump in 2024, has died.
"A huge loss," the US president wrote in a post.
A 76-year-old man shot during a 2024 election campaign rally in which Donald Trump was targeted has died, the US president said on Thursday.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 49% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
