Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler dies

A gunman shot Jim Copenhaver twice while also killing another man and grazing Trump's ear with a bullet.

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First reported Sep 25, 2026, 3:23 p.m.

Published Oct 2, 2026, 7:40 p.m.

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