**Butler, Pennsylvania** — The second individual injured during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has been released from the hospital. James Copenhaver, 74, was discharged on July 26, following a critical injury at Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to Dan Laurent, Vice President of Corporate Communications for Allegheny Health Network.
Copenhaver, who sustained life-altering injuries during the shooting, had been receiving treatment at Allegheny General Hospital. In a statement, his family expressed gratitude for the public's support: "The Copenhaver family would like to thank you for your continued thoughts, prayers, and support as Jim and his family recover from this horrible, senseless, and unnecessary act of violence."
David Dutch, 57, another victim of the shooting, was discharged from the same hospital on July 24. The tragic event also claimed the life of former fire chief Corey Comperatore, 50, who heroically shielded his wife and two daughters during the chaos.
The shooting occurred just minutes into Trump's rally on July 13. The FBI later confirmed that a bullet or its fragments grazed Trump's ear. The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot and killed by a Secret Service sharpshooter.
Copenhaver, who sustained life-altering injuries during the shooting, had been receiving treatment at Allegheny General Hospital. In a statement, his family expressed gratitude for the public's support: "The Copenhaver family would like to thank you for your continued thoughts, prayers, and support as Jim and his family recover from this horrible, senseless, and unnecessary act of violence."
David Dutch, 57, another victim of the shooting, was discharged from the same hospital on July 24. The tragic event also claimed the life of former fire chief Corey Comperatore, 50, who heroically shielded his wife and two daughters during the chaos.
The shooting occurred just minutes into Trump's rally on July 13. The FBI later confirmed that a bullet or its fragments grazed Trump's ear. The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot and killed by a Secret Service sharpshooter.
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00:00�Today is Monday, July 29, 2024.
00:05Second rally-goer injured in Trump assassination attempt released from hospital.
00:09Butler, PennsylvaniaThe second individual injured during the attempted assassination
00:14of former President Donald Trump has been released from the hospital.
00:19James Kopenhaver, 74, was discharged on July 26, following a critical injury at Trump�s
00:26rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to Dan Laron, vice president of corporate
00:32communications for Allegheny Health Network.
00:35Kopenhaver, who sustained life-altering injuries during the shooting, had been receiving treatment
00:41at Allegheny General Hospital.
00:43In a statement, his family expressed gratitude for the public�s support, �The Kopenhaver
00:49family would like to thank you for your continued thoughts, prayers and support as Jim and his
00:54family recover from this horrible, senseless, and unnecessary act of violence.�
01:00David Dutch, 57, another victim of the shooting, was discharged from the same hospital on July
01:0624.
01:08The tragic event also claimed the life of former Fire Chief Corey Comparatore, 50, who
01:14heroically shielded his wife and two daughters during the chaos.
01:18The shooting occurred just minutes into Trump�s rally on July 13.
01:23The FBI later confirmed that a bullet or its fragments grazed Trump�s ear.
01:27The gunman, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot and killed by a Secret
01:34Service sharpshooter.
01:36In response to the assassination attempt, the House of Representatives voted unanimously
01:41to form a bipartisan task force to investigate the incident.
01:45The task force aims to identify security lapses and prevent future occurrences.
01:51This investigation has already led to the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly
01:55Cheadle, who faced criticism for the agency�s preparedness and her testimony before Congress.
02:02As the investigation unfolds, there remains a public and governmental demand for increased
02:07security measures at public events and a thorough review of the incident to ensure such a tragedy
02:12does not happen again.