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Donald Trump

Survivor Wounded in Trump’s 2024 Assassination Attempt Has Died

Jim Copenhaver had sought damages for his injuries, arguing the Justice Department failed to prevent the shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

A crowd waits in the sun for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump to speak at a campaign event in Butler, PA.

The announcement did not specify a cause of death or say when Jim Copenhaver died. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By Gavin J. Quinton

September 24, 2026 03:12 p.m.

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