Pittsburgh TV station KDKA has created a documentary series on the Butler, PA, assassination attempt.
Here's a link to the main article:
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/in-the-crosshairs-attempted-assassination-donald-trump/But I wanted to draw attention to the episode that aired last night about the two men who were seriously wounded, as I found it particularly moving.
2 men recount terror of being shot during Trump assassination attempt in Pennsylvania: "It felt like somebody punched me right in the gut"
By Jennifer Borrasso
Updated on: July 9, 2025 / 10:14 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh
Nearly one year after the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler County, Pennsylvania, David Dutch and Jim Copenhaver recounted the terror of being shot during the campaign rally.
On July 13, 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at Mr. Trump, striking his ear. Rally attendee Corey Comperatore was killed and Dutch and Copenhaver were injured. Comperatore's family and the two survivors met on Tuesday, sharing how they are bonded by frustration and tragedy since that fateful day at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds.
Dutch and Copenhaver, in an exclusive interview with KDKA, said they believe it was a miracle they survived. ...
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