Rally attendee dies following assassination attempt on Donald Trump
James Copenhaver, who was wounded during the shooting at Donald Trump's July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has passed away. He is the second attendee to die from injuries sustained during the attack.
James Copenhaver, 74, has died following injuries sustained during the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Copenhaver had been hospitalized since the event, where he was one of three spectators struck by gunfire.
Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old former fire chief, was killed at the scene of the rally. David Dutch, another attendee who was wounded, has since been released from the hospital. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by Secret Service agents shortly after firing shots toward the stage. The incident remains under investigation by federal authorities, who are examining security failures and the shooter's motives. The death of Copenhaver brings the total number of fatalities among rally attendees to two, in addition to the death of the gunman.
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