Legal professional Chris Feldman from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, spoke to reporters on Wednesday after his shopper James Copenhaver was launched from the hospital and moved to a different facility.
James Copenhaver was shot two occasions on July 13, 2024, whereas attending a rally for President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Copenhaver was grazed on the arm and hit immediately in his stomach by photographs fired by Thomas Crooks from a constructing close by. Crooks additionally shot President Trump however was not capable of kill him as he deliberate.
Retired firefighter Corey Camperatore was killed by Crooks within the capturing. Crooks was shot solely after he fired off eight rounds at President Trump. Video reveals Crooks was visibly strolling on the roof earlier than he took intention at Trump.
Trump’s supporters have been screaming at safety after seeing the killer on the roof however they did nothing till Crooks fired eight bullets at Trump.
It seems this might have been a set-up to do away with President Trump.
For the document, James Copenhaver took video earlier than the capturing that made the rounds yesterday and reveals Brooks on the roof of the constructing strolling round earlier than he began capturing.
Apparently, James Copenhaver filmed the rooftop shooter getting killed. Good..!
Bizarre half?
Trump remains to be talking..So, who shot Trump’s ear?
The shooter inside American Glass.
The one in uniform.#UhOh #ThisChangesEverything #BangYoureDead pic.twitter.com/xUEibWBBLJ— John Cullen (@I_Am_JohnCullen) August 1, 2024
Legal professional Chris Feldman: I’m Chris Feldman. I’m an lawyer right here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I’ve been employed because the household spokesperson for James Copenhaver, who additionally goes by Jim. Jim has been moved to a different facility. He’s not receiving emergency medical care, however he’s receiving what you’ll name long-term rehab or rehabilitation care. So he’s going to be there for fairly a while. However total, he’s recovering, and he’s doing a lot better than he initially was on the day that he obtained shot.
The primary harm that he had sustained was to his arm. It was extra of a flesh wound from one of many bullets. After which the second time he was shot was to his stomach. On the time, he had talked about to me that everybody was targeted on what President Trump was speaking about, they usually had all turned their consideration to the display that President Trump was utilizing for statistics. At the moment, he had nearly heard and even had seen one thing whiz previous him, which we’re assuming is a bullet. He had regarded down at his arm and felt it and had felt ache initially, however he didn’t even understand that he had been shot a second time at that time.
It may have been shock. There was a number of pandemonium. Folks have been screaming. Nobody actually fairly knew what was happening immediately. However he was there with this good friend that he had, has recognized for fairly some or who he would contemplate his greatest good friend, who instantly had seen that he had been shot a second time and started attempting to place stress on his wounds. There have been quite a few people there within the stands who have been attending to all of the victims. At the moment, the precedence, from my understanding, was to safe the premises, be sure that President Trump was safe, after which they instantly, or sooner or later in time after that, introduced in different legislation enforcement officers and medics to take care of the opposite victims.
Sooner or later, he was carried out of there by, we’re probably not certain precisely which group they work for, however by some sort of legislation enforcement or emergency medic to take him to life flight.
James, he’s retired. Him and his spouse dwell a reasonably quiet life within the suburbs of Pittsburgh. They don’t dwell a glamorous life in any respect. They’re fairly quiet. They hold to themselves.
James does participate in native politics, assists on quite a few boards in Moon Township, which is out close to the airport. Apart from that, he performs the bass guitar, so he has tried to remain as energetic as he can at his age. He’s fairly good at taking part in the bass guitar, and he additionally enjoys using his bikes together with his associates, particularly his greatest good friend who had attended the rally with him.
Apart from that, they dwell a reasonably quiet life. Nicely, now that he’s out of the woods, not solely, however not in want of emergency medical care, everybody feels a lot better. Everybody was Very involved at first, clearly. His spouse has been with him each step of the way in which. I believe I had talked about this earlier than once they have been interviewed beforehand that they really celebrated their 51st wedding ceremony anniversary within the hospital right here in Pittsburgh. Not precisely the place they needed to spend it, however that’s one thing that him and his spouse are capable of do. They’re capable of make the perfect out of even the worst conditions.
On talking with President Trump:
The way in which that James had talked about it to me was a really nice dialog. He had talked about it.
It was nearly like he was there within the room with him. He was like speaking to a good friend, nearly, he stated. Simply somebody who’s capable of hold a dialog going. So a really fluid dialog. And he actually loved the cellphone name total and We’re hoping that sooner or later he may share one other cellphone name or perhaps even a go to in individual. I believe he’s beginning to perceive the gravity of the state of affairs. He’s very unhappy for the opposite households that have been affected by this. It’s a really sensitive topic for him, clearly. He sends his condolences out to the Comperator household. Then even for the Duches, he continues to wish for Mr. Duches’ speedy and secure restoration.
I believe I believe as time goes by, I’m certain he’ll understand a little bit bit extra what had occurred and what this implies in our nation’s historical past and that he was there and bodily a part of it. I believe total, he simply desires individuals to know how pointless it was and that the political divide on this nation has develop into so nice. Individuals are actually prepared to attend rallies the place individuals are exercising their First Modification rights and begin firing bullets into crowds.
He’s 74 years outdated. He’s been round a very long time. He’s witnessed so much happen on this nation, and that is undoubtedly one of many worst issues that he’s skilled as an American, and he desires individuals to know that it doesn’t need to be like this. He undoubtedly isn’t one to wish to be within the highlight, however he thinks that it will be important for him to get his phrase out on a few of these points, simply so that individuals, like I stated earlier than, simply so individuals know that this political division on this nation is pointless and what it’s creating. It’s simply unhappy for him to witness to have that. He actually really does recognize the quantity of assist that the household is receiving. I imply, they’re receiving letters and postcards from individuals throughout the nation. There have been loads of politicians reaching out to present give their assist to the Copenhavers. Even only a thanks to the medical workers, the nurses, the medical doctors, the lifelight crew, the medics who have been on scene, the legislation enforcement officers, everyone who had a hand in ensuring that he was safely faraway from that state of affairs that day and brought to the hospital and the care that he’s acquired.
