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James Copenhaver, who was shot during an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, died at age 76 in Pittsburgh after years of medical complications from his injuries. The shooting left him with serious wounds to his arm and abdomen that required multiple surgeries, including the transection of his colon. Copenhaver was one of three people wounded; another man died immediately while a third survived but sustained injuries. His lawyer stated that he died surrounded by loved ones at Allegheny Health Network’s West Penn hospital on Wednesday, though the exact cause of death is not specified in relation to the shooting injuries.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
James Copenhaver, a 76-year-old man who was shot during an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, has died. Copenhaver was one of three people injured that day; he suffered gunshot wounds to his left arm and abdomen, leaving him with life-altering injuries and walking with a cane. The shooting occurred when Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old gunman, fired from a nearby rooftop. Copenhaver died on Wednesday at Allegheny Health Network’s West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. His lawyer, Joseph Feldman, confirmed that he passed away surrounded by loved ones and stated that the family was deeply grateful for the support they received over the past two years.
Written for “Trump Rally Shooting Victim Dies” on 2026-10-08,
grounded in this article and the 10 other(s) covering the same event.
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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.
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lawyer → shoot → Pittsburgh
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.
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gunman → open → bullet
Copenhaver was struck in the arm and in the abdomen, wounds that left him with lingering injuries and walking with a cane.
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that → strike → cane
Two other attendees were also shot – David Dutch, who survived, and Corey Comperatore, who shielded his family from gunfire before he was killed.
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he → shoot → gunfire
Copenhaver died Wednesday at Allegheny Health Network’s West Penn hospital in Pittsburgh, according to a statement from the Allegheny county medical examiner cited in local media accounts.
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Copenhaver → die → accounts
Copenhaver’s lawyer, Joseph Feldman, said in a statement issued on behalf of the family that he died surrounded by loved ones.
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he → say → ones
The statement did not specify if his death was directly related to the injuries he suffered at the rally.
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he → specify → rally
Copenhaver and his wife, Marianne Copenhaver, sued the federal government in June, alleging that the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security had “utterly failed” to provide appropriate security at the rally.
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Service → sue → rally
Copenhaver’s injuries required multiple surgeries, including a transection of his colon, and he had lingering kidney and other damage, including a loss of feeling in his leg.
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he → require → leg
The lawsuit described the wounds as “debilitating, grievous, permanent and life altering”.
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lawsuit → describe → wounds
The White House did not immediately comment on Copenhaver’s death.
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House → comment → death
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