Trump rally Shooting Victims’ families break silence, thank community for 'outpouring of support'
James "Jim" Copenhaver's family thanked people for the "outpouring of support" as he recovers from his "life-altering injuries" at Allegheny General Hospital.
"Jim would like to especially thank the first responders, medics, and hospital staff who have provided him with initial and continuing care," the family said in a statement released by Allegheny Health Network. "Additionally, Jim would like to express his thoughts and prayers for the other victims, their families, and President Trump."
"He prays
for a safe and speedy recovery for them all," they said.
Allegheny Health Network said that Copenhaver "was discharged from Allegheny General Hospital late Friday."
The family of James Copenhaver, who was injured during the assassination attempt of former U.S. President Donald Trump, issued a statement on Sunday, July 28. (Allegheny Health Network)
74-year-old Copenhaver and 57-year-old David "Jake" Dutch were both critically injured when 20-year-old
Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13.
Dutch's family also released a statement on their loved one's recovery, sharing that he was upgraded to "serious but stable condition" on Wednesday.
The family of David Dutch, who was critically injured Saturday evening during a campaign rally in Butler County for former U.S. President Donald Trump issued a statement on Sunday, July 28. (Allegheny Health Network)
The family thanked the surgical team at the
Western Pennsylvania hospital for "saving" the 57-year-old's life following the horrific shooting at the Butler County Fair Grounds.
Firefighters carry the casket of Corey Comperatore, a retired volunteer fire department chief who was shot and killed in the attack on Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump, on the day of Comperatore's private funeral, as they exit the Cabot Church in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 19, 2024. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump kisses the helmet of Corey Comperatore during the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The families of the two men who were injured at Pennsylvania rally during the Trump assassination attempt released a statement on David Dutch and James Copenhaver's behalf.
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