# Man shot at Trump rally dies two years later

> James Copenhaver, 76, was one of three attendees struck by gunfire at the July 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania rally where Donald Trump was grazed.
- Title: Man shot at Trump rally dies two years later · ABC News
- Summary: James Copenhaver, 76, was one of three attendees struck by gunfire at the July 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania rally where Donald Trump was grazed. James…
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## Shooting victim dies two years on
James Copenhaver, seventy-six, of Moon Township, died Wednesday surrounded by loved ones. He was shot at Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July thirteen, twenty twenty-four.
## One of three spectators struck
Copenhaver was one of three attendees hit when a gunman opened fire at the rally. His family attorney said he was gravely wounded in the shooting.
## Family remembers devoted veteran
Copenhaver is remembered as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and a veteran of the armed forces whose dedication to his country defined his life.
## Trump calls him true patriot
Trump called Copenhaver a true American Patriot in a statement Thursday, saying his death is a tremendous loss and his legacy of love will forever endure.

> His indelible legacy of love and devotion will forever endure.
## Two other victims in the shooting
Former Marine David Dutch was shot in the chest and liver and was initially in a medically induced coma. Fifty-year-old firefighter Corey Comperatore died shielding his family.
## Gunman fired from nearby building
Twenty-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania fired up to eight shots from a nearby building roof. A Secret Service sharpshooter killed him. Trump was grazed in the ear.
## Key takeaway

James Copenhaver, seventy-six, one of three spectators shot at Trump's July two thousand twenty-four Butler rally, died Wednesday surrounded by family after two years of recovery.