Escalation: James Copenhaver Dies From Shooting Injuries

James “Jim” Copenhaver, 76, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, died after complications from injuries he suffered when a gunman opened fire at Donald Trump’s July 13, 2024 rally at the Butler Farm Show complex. He is now the second attendee to die from that attack.

He was one of two people critically wounded when Thomas Matthew Crooks shot into the crowd, striking three and killing one that day. Copenhaver was shot in the tricep, and another bullet damaged his colon and kidney. He spent a week in the hospital after the shooting and was left with nerve damage.

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