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

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Smyth, J. C., & Johnson, G. (2026, September 25). Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/man-who-was-shot-during-2024-trump-campaign-rally-in-butler-pennsylvania-has-died/article_4512fc4b-9a0c-586d-b745-ac465203b16b.html

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James Copenhaver, who was injured during a 2024 assassination attempt at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died at age 76. He was one of three people shot when a gunman fired from a rooftop, grazing Trump’s ear and critically injuring Copenhaver, who suffered arm and abdominal wounds that affected his mobility for years.

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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.

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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. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

that → strike → cane

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

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