MAGA rallygoer injured during 2024 Trump assassination bid dies

Moon Township, Pennsylvania - A 76-year-old man who was shot at the 2024 campaign rally where Donald Trump was nearly assassinated has died, the president said Thursday.

Attendees call for aid moments after Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Rallygoer Jim Copenhaver has reportedly died from complications after getting shot during the event.   © JEFF SWENSEN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

"Jim Copenhaver, a true American Patriot, has passed away – A tremendous loss!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

Copenhaver, who was hit in the arm and abdomen, was one of two attendees who were seriously injured in the shooting at the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Another rallygoer – 50-year-old firefighter Corey Comperatore – was killed, while Trump sustained injuries to his ear.

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"After being wounded while protecting his family, Jim showed tremendous bravery, courageously continuing to FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT, and maintaining a positive spirit despite unimaginable hardships," Trump said.

A statement carried by media from the Copenhaver family's lawyer did not list a cause of death.

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said on X that he had died "from complications stemming from" the shooting wounds.