Second survivor of Trump rally shooting, James Copenhaver, released from hospital

One of the men seriously injured at Trump’s deadly campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month has been released from hospital, but he still has a long road to recovery, his family said Sunday.

James Copenhaver, 74, of Moon Township suffered “life-altering injuries” after being hit by stray bullets fired by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was crouched on a nearby rooftop and aimed at former President Trump at the July 13 event.

He was one of three rally participants shot and the last surviving victim to leave the hospital.

The retired grandfather expressed gratitude in a statement from his family for the “tremendous support” he received during his recovery at Allegheny General Hospital, KDKA reported.

“Jim would especially like to thank the first responders, doctors and hospital staff who provided him with his initial and ongoing care,” the family statement said.

Copenhaver was also thinking of Trump – whose ear was grazed by a bullet on stage – and the other victims of the rally and praying for him.

“He prays for a safe and speedy recovery for all,” the outlet writes, and his family asks for privacy as he recovers “from this horrific, senseless and unnecessary act of violence.”

Al Quaye, the Moon Township mayor, told KDKA he was in disbelief when he heard about Copenhaver’s shooting and was a regular at local council meetings.

“Jim is a super nice guy and I couldn’t believe this happened to him,” Quaye said.

The other surviving victim, 57-year-old Marine veteran David Dutch, was released Wednesday after an 11-day stay at Allegheny General. He was shot twice – once in the chest and once in the liver – when Crooks opened fire on the unsuspecting crowd.

Corey Comperatore, 50, a former fire chief and staunch Trump supporter, died while protecting his family from a hail of bullets.