Overview
- The suits, filed in federal court in Pittsburgh on June 2, 2026, were brought by James Copenhaver and David Dutch and seek at least $150,000 each plus costs and fees.
- Plaintiffs say the July 13, 2024 shooting at the Butler Farm Show grounds left firefighter Corey Comperatore dead and Copenhaver and Dutch seriously wounded after a rooftop shooter fired multiple rounds.
- The complaints accuse the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security of failing to secure an AGR Building roof, misassigning responsibility for that site, and not following mandatory site-security policies.
- The filings detail specific communication and technology failures on the day, including radio problems between security teams and an inoperative counter-drone, and say early warnings about the suspect were not widely shared.
- Beyond seeking damages for medical bills and suffering, the plaintiffs say the lawsuits formalize claims of 'egregious failures' and could lead to more litigation, agency reviews or congressional scrutiny of Secret Service practices.