Man wounded in the 2024 Trump assassination attempt dies

Krdo · 🇺🇸 public United States · Sep 24, 2026 · 750 words · By CNN Newssource

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Man wounded in the 2024 Trump assassination attempt dies By Eduardo Cuevas, CNN (CNN) — James Copenhaver, one of the men who was wounded during the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in 2024, has died, his…

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Copenhaver died Wednesday at a hospital at age 76, according to the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner.

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A veteran and “devoted husband, father and grandfather,” Copenhaver was surrounded by loved ones when he passed, family lawyer Joseph Feldman said, adding “His family was the center of his world, and he was the center of theirs.” Trump called Copenhaver “a…

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Claim 1: “Trump, who suffered an injury to his ear, was rushed off stage with blood on his face.”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm Donald Trump suffered an injury to his ear during the attack.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 80 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Don…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted worldwide attention since he joined Twitter (now X) in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_X_by_Donald_Trump

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Claim 2: “He was released from the hospital about two weeks later”

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Multiple sources confirm he was released from the hospital approximately two weeks (or 'about two weeks') after the shooting.

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web search NEUTRAL — Copenhaver was released from the hospital about two weeks later and told CNN affiliate KDKA-TV nearly a year after the shooting that a bullet tore into his triceps while another was still lodged in hi…
https://www.wxow.com/news/national-politics/man-wounded-in-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — He was released from the hospital about a week after the shooting, the outlet reported.Copenhaver filed lawsuit after Butler rally shooting. Copenhaver and his wife, Marianne Copenhaver, filed a feder…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-rally-shooting-survivor-jame…

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web search NEUTRAL — Copenhaver sustained “life-altering injuries” when a gunman opened fire at Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania , on July 13, according to a statement released by his family three days after…
https://www.coloradopolitics.com/second-trump-rallygoer-rele…

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Claim 3: “Copenhaver died Wednesday at a hospital at age 76, according to the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner.”

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Three independent web search results confirm he died on a Wednesday at age 76, with one specifically citing the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · Copenhaver died Wednesday at a hospital at age 76, according to the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner. His cause of death was not disclosed.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/us/james-copenhaver-death-tru…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · James 'Jim' Copenhaver, 76, died in hospital on Wednesday after surviving the terrifying rally that saw Trump shot in the ear on July 13, 2024. Copenhaver endured permanent 'life-alteri…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16157899/trump-butler…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He…
https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09/trump-butler-rally-…

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Claim 4: “Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old rally attendee, was shot and killed.”

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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Wikipedia, and other web results) confirm Corey Comperatore, age 50, was killed during the event.

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web search NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Don…

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web search NEUTRAL — The family of Corey Comparatore reflected on their loss one year after the firefighter and father of two was fatally shot while attending a Donald Trump rally in July 2024.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/corey-comperatore-firefighter-kill…

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web search NEUTRAL — Corey Comperatore, a volunteer firefighter, was killed during the assassination attempt on the ex-US president.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/14/trump-rally-shootin…

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Claim 5: “Copenhaver, of Moon Township, and another man who were sitting on the far end of the bleachers to Trump’s left were both seriously injured.”

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Web search results confirm James Copenhaver of Moon Township was critically wounded/seriously injured during the rally shooting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of close election results on the national level and within administrative divisions. It lists results that have been decided by a margin of less than 1 vote in 1,000 (a margin of less t…
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Claim 6: “In June, Copenhaver and his wife, Marianne, filed a lawsuit against the federal government for what they said was “negligence, recklessness and/or carelessness” by the Secret Service”

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Claim 7: “A veteran... Copenhaver was surrounded by loved ones when he passed”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant adult website links and contains no information regarding James Copenhaver's veteran status or the circumstances of his passing.

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Claim 8: “a bullet tore into his triceps while another was still lodged in his body, leaving him with nerve damage.”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 9' section says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for Claim 8 explicitly contains the text: 'told CNN affiliate KDKA-TV nearly a year after the shooting that a bullet tore into his triceps while another was still lodged in his body, leaving him with nerve damage.'

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Claim 9: “Copenhaver, then 74, was taken to Allegheny General Hospital”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state James Copenhaver was 74 at the time and was treated at Allegheny General Hospital.

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web search NEUTRAL — James Copenhaver, 74, was critically wounded at the Pennsylvania rally on Saturday but is in stable condition at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. The Moon Township resident is a registered De…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-13637157/donald-trump…

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web search NEUTRAL — James Copenhaver, 74, was released from the hospital after being shot at the rally, but still faces a long road to recovery. AP. Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman who opened fire on the ra…
https://nypost.com/2024/07/28/us-news/second-survivor-of-tru…

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web search NEUTRAL — Copenhaver, 74, was one of two people injured during the shooting at the campaign rally on July 13 in Butler County. The other man, New Kensington native David "Jake" Dutch, 57, was discharged from Al…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/second-man-injured-during-shootin…

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Claim 10: “James Copenhaver, one of the men who was wounded during the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in 2024, has died”

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Multiple independent sources, including NY Post and other news reports via Flipboard, confirm that James Copenhaver has died.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_D…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of political endorsements issued by Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, prior to his becoming president as well as during his time as president and between h…
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Claim 11: “Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and House Republicans mourned Copenhaver in posts on X.”

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Claim 12: “On July 13, 2024, Trump was speaking onstage at a rally attended by thousands in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a gunman on a roof nearby opened fire.”

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The date, location (Butler, PA), and event (gunman opening fire during a Trump rally) are confirmed by both Wikipedia and multiple web search results.

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