Former Trump rally attendee dies from injuries sustained in 2023 Pennsylvania shooting
Jim Copenhaver, 76, who was wounded during a 2023 shooting at a Donald Trump campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, died of complications, while the gunman was killed by Secret Service.
A 76-year-old former rally attendee died on Wednesday in a Pittsburgh hospital from complications related to injuries he suffered when a gunman opened fire at a Donald Trump 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Jim Copenhaver was hit twice, in the arm and abdomen, and the bullet remained lodged near his spine, requiring him to use a cane.
The shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after the attack. The incident also claimed the life of another attendee, Corey Comperatore, and a bullet grazed President Trump’s ear.
The Pennsylvania attorney general confirmed Copenhaver’s death, and the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office provided the details to local media. A family attorney said Copenhaver’s service as a veteran was a defining aspect of his life.
In a post on his social-media platform, Trump referred to Copenhaver as a “true American patriot” and expressed condolences to his family.