Man wounded in 2024 Trump rally shooting dies

Summarised from 12 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 16:33 · Archive

James Copenhaver, 76, wounded during an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally in 2024, has died from complications of his injuries.

James Copenhaver, 76, one of three people shot during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on 13 July 2024, has died. A gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop, grazing Trump's ear. Copenhaver was struck in the arm and abdomen, injuries that left him with lasting complications. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said he had 'died from complications stemming from those wounds'. House Republicans expressed sadness at his passing.

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• Man shot in Donald Trump assassination attempt dies from injuriesThe man who was struck by gunfire during the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died more than two years after the attack. James Copenhaver passed away in hospital on Wednesday at the age of 76 due to complications linked to the bullet wounds he sustained on July 13, 2024. Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, opened fire from a rooftop at the Butler Farm Show complex. While the formal cause of death has not been made public, a source close to the family confirmed his death was a consequence of the lasting injuries and a bullet that had remained embedded in…GB News · 25 Sept, 15:07
• Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler diesA gunman shot Jim Copenhaver twice while also killing another man and grazing Trump's ear with a bullet.BBC World · 25 Sept, 14:23
• Man shot during Trump assassination attempt diesJames Copenhaver, one of three people shot during an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a campaign rally, has died.Sky News · 25 Sept, 09:11
• Trump pays tribute after man wounded during 2024 Butler rally shooting diesPennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said Copenhaver had been "gravely wounded" in the shooting and that he had "died from complications stemming from those wounds."Euronews · 25 Sept, 08:48
• Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has diedJames Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He was 76.NPR · 25 Sept, 07:16
• Pennsylvania man wounded in 2024 assassination attempt on Trump diesA man wounded in the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., has died, according to his family.UPI · 25 Sept, 00:35
• Man shot and wounded during Trump assassination attempt dies in PennsylvaniaJames Copenhaver, 76, was left with lingering injuries after gunman opened fire from rooftop at Butler rally James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He was 76. Copenhaver was in the bleachers during the event in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a 20-year-old gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop, grazing Trump’s right ear with one bullet. Copenhaver was struck in the arm and in the abdomen, wounds that left him with lingering injuries and walking with a…Guardian World · 24 Sept, 23:38
• James Copenhaver, survivor of Trump rally shooting, dead after complications from injuriesCopenhaver was one of several people shot when Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.New York Post · 24 Sept, 21:03
• Spectator wounded during Trump assassination attempt in Butler has died, Republicans say‘We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Copenhaver,’ House Republicans wrote on social mediaIndependent World · 24 Sept, 19:30
• James Copenhaver, man shot at Trump Butler rally, dies of complications from injuries: reportJames Copenhaver, who was wounded in the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died, according to several reports.Fox News · 24 Sept, 19:28
• Man wounded during 2024 Trump rally shooting in Butler County diesJim Copenhaver was one of two people wounded during the assassination attempt in Butler in 2024.CBS News · 24 Sept, 18:47
• Trump Butler rally shooting victim James Copenhaver is dead at 76James 'Jim' Copenhaver, 76, died on Wednesday more than two years after surviving the terrifying rally that saw Trump shot in the ear on July 13, 2024.Daily Mail · 24 Sept, 18:16

In this story: James Copenhaver · Donald Trump · Thomas Matthew Crooks · Butler · Pennsylvania

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