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James Copenhaver, man shot at Trump Butler rally, dies of complications from injuries

2026-09-25

[FOX] James Copenhaver, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, who was wounded in a failed assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in 2024, has died, according to several reports.

Copenhaver, in his mid-70s, was one of several people who attempted assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks

…sometimes merely Thomas Crooks (2003 – July 13, 2024), the bright, pimply-faced incel was the child of professional counselors, which did not stop him from being bullied. Registered Republican but donating via ActBlue and highly active in the hateful corners of social media, his father noticed his mental deterioration in his last months, but was it blossoming mental illness or drugs, both of which show up in his family history, or something else? He worked as a kitchen aide in a nursing home until he was killed by Secret Service counter snipers when he tried to assassinate President Trump at a campaign stop…

shot at the Butler Farm Show complex outside Butler, Pennsylvania, after Crooks scaled the roof of a nearby glass manufacturing building

…note that it was an unguarded and unsecured building known to be perfect for assassination…

and took aim at the then-presidential candidate.

A statement from the Copenhaver family provided to Fox News Digital confirmed his death Thursday afternoon, and noted the veteran's "dedication to this great country."

"It is with profound sadness that the Copenhaver family confirms that James Copenhaver passed away on September 23, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones," the statement said.

"Above all else, James was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. James shared a lifetime of commitment to his wife, instilled the values of hard work, integrity, and the service of others in his children, and found some of his greatest joy in life in his grandchildren. His family was the center of his world, and he was the center of theirs.

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