Former Trump rally attendee dies from shooting injuries

Former Trump rally attendee dies from shooting injuries

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House Republican officials said Jim Copenhaver, 76, died of complications from injuries he sustained during a shooting at a Donald Trump campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania. Copenhaver, a veteran, had been among three attendees wounded when a gunman opened fire on Trump at the Butler rally in July 2024, according to reports from CBS, Fox, NBC and NPR.

The gunman was shot dead by Secret Service agents after the attack. The death was reported in multiple outlets over the past weeks.

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Butler, Pennsylvania, United States New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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September 25, 2026
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Former Trump rally attendee dies from injuries sustained in 2023 Pennsylvania shooting
Former Trump rally attendee dies from injuries sustained in 2023 Pennsylvania shooting

BBC • 25 Sep 13:23

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.

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Former Trump rally shooting victim James Copenhaver dies at 76
Former Trump rally shooting victim James Copenhaver dies at 76

NPR • 25 Sep 06:16

James Copenhaver, one of three attendees wounded during the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania rally where a gunman fired at Donald Trump, died in Pittsburgh at age 76.

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September 24, 2026
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Former rally shooting victim James Copenhaver dies at age 76
Former rally shooting victim James Copenhaver dies at age 76

WTAE • 24 Sep 23:52

James Copenhaver, who was injured in the July 2024 shooting at a Trump rally in Butler County, died on Wednesday at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. The cause of death was not disclosed.

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Veteran injured in 2024 Trump rally shooting dies at 76
Veteran injured in 2024 Trump rally shooting dies at 76

NBC News • 24 Sep 21:07

Jim Copenhaver, a 76-year-old veteran wounded in the July 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania shooting targeting President Donald Trump, died on Wednesday, surrounded by family.

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Former Trump rally attendee James Copenhaver dies from injuries sustained in 2024 Butler shooting
Former Trump rally attendee James Copenhaver dies from injuries sustained in 2024 Butler shooting

Fox News • 24 Sep 18:28

James Copenhaver, a 70-year-old Pennsylvania man wounded during the 2024 attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Butler, has died from complications related to his injuries.

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Former Trump rally attendee Jim Copenhaver dies two years after Butler shooting
Former Trump rally attendee Jim Copenhaver dies two years after Butler shooting

CBS News • 24 Sep 17:47

Jim Copenhaver, 76, who was seriously injured in the July 2024 shooting at a Trump campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died, according to statements from House Republicans.

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