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Politics● ElevatedSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 6:16 AM

Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died

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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 was 76.

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