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Trump Rally Shooting Victim Dies

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James Copenhaver, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, who was wounded in a failed assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in 2024, has died, according to several reports.

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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.

6 of 10 outletsfirst reported 24 Sepwording from NPR

Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died

4 of 10 outletsfirst reported 24 Sepwording from ABC News

Copenhaver was struck in the arm and in the abdomen, wounds that left him with lingering injuries and walking with a cane.

4 of 10 outletsfirst reported 24 Sepwording from The Guardian

Two other attendees were also shot – David Dutch, who survived, and Corey Comperatore, who shielded his family from gunfire before he was killed.

4 of 10 outletsfirst reported 24 Sepwording from The Guardian

Analysis

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We join his family and loved ones in mourning his loss and praying for them during this difficult time.

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How it changed

  1. 24 Sep

    James Copenhaver, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, who was wounded in a failed assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in 2024, has died, according to several reports.

    9 outlets · New York Post
  2. 25 Sep

    Trump called Copenhaver a "true American Patriot" in a statement on social media Thursday, saying his death is a "tremendous loss."

    2 outlets · ABC News

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