James Copenhaver, 76, Dies 2 Years After 2024 Trump Rally Shooting
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Updated · abcnews.com · Sep 25
James Copenhaver, 76, Dies 2 Years After 2024 Trump Rally Shooting
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Sep 25
Summary
James Copenhaver, 76, died Wednesday at a Pittsburgh hospital after living for two years with wounds from the July 13, 2024 shooting at Donald Trump’s Butler, Pennsylvania rally.
Pennsylvania State Police said Copenhaver was one of three attendees struck when gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, fired up to eight shots from a nearby rooftop before a Secret Service sharpshooter killed him.
Allegheny County’s medical examiner said Copenhaver’s cause and manner of death are still pending, while his family attorney said he had been “gravely wounded” and died surrounded by loved ones.
The attack had already killed firefighter Corey Comperatore, wounded former Marine David Dutch, and grazed Trump’s ear, drawing renewed condolences from Trump, House Republicans and Governor Josh Shapiro.