Man wounded during 2024 Trump rally shooting in Butler County dies

Updated on: September 24, 2026 / 2:04 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

One of the men who was wounded in the attempted assassination of President Trump in Butler in 2024 has died.

According to the House Republicans' social media feeds, Jim Copenhaver has died.

"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Copenhaver, who was gravely wounded in the horrific shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania," the tweet from the House GOP account read. "Jim endured unimaginable hardship with strength and perseverance. We join his family and loved ones in mourning his loss and praying for them during this difficult time."

Copenhaver was one of two people injured during the shooting on July 13, 2024, at the rally. One bullet hit him in the triceps, and another was lodged in his body after it took chunks of his colon, which left him with nerve damage.

About a week after he was hospitalized, Copenhaver was discharged from the hospital.

"Jim would like to especially thank the first responders, medics, and hospital staff who have provided him with initial and continuing care," the family said in a statement released by Allegheny Health Network.

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