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“Jim Copenhaver passed away.”
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Jim Copenhaver passed away at age 76 after having been wounded at the July 2024 Butler rally.
According to reporting from NBC News, USA Today, and CBS News, Jim Copenhaver died in September 2026 at age 76. Statements from his family's attorney confirmed that Copenhaver, who was severely wounded during the July 13, 2024, rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away surrounded by loved ones. Therefore, the claim that Jim Copenhaver passed away is completely accurate.
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