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Jim Copenhaver, Trump rally shooting survivor, dies

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC · How we work

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House Republicans Announce Death

House Republicans announced the death of Jim Copenhaver, a 2024 Trump rally shooting survivor.
Copenhaver died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at West Penn Hospital in Pennsylvania.
He was shot twice on July 13, 2024, in Butler, causing permanent nerve and kidney damage.
Countersniper killed shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, after he fired eight shots.
Copenhaver sued the United States over Secret Service lapses.

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Copenhauer Files Lawsuit

Copenhauer emerged as a leading spokesperson for the July 2024 rally shooting survivors.
David Dutch, also injured, joined Copenhauer in filing a federal lawsuit.
The lawsuit was filed in early 2026, months before Copenhauer’s death.
Officials have not released the medical cause of Copenhauer’s death.
Corey Comperatore was killed during the July 2024 rally.

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House Republicans Announce Death

House Republicans announced the death of Jim Copenhaver, a 2024 Trump rally shooting survivor.
Copenhaver died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday at West Penn Hospital in Pennsylvania.
He was shot twice on July 13, 2024, in Butler, causing permanent nerve and kidney damage.
Countersniper killed shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, after he fired eight shots.
Copenhaver sued the United States over Secret Service lapses.

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