Jimmy Cooper

Jimmy Cooper is a minor character in The Last of Us Part I. He was the neighbor of Joel and Sarah Miller and among the first known, encountered infected citizens of the city of Austin during the outbreak.
== Biography ==
=== Background ===
Jimmy Cooper was a resident of Austin, Texas, and the neighbor of Joel and Sarah Miller prior to the outbreak. He had a family and a job in the city, which caused him to be among the first of those infected. It is likely that his family were also infected, since Joel refers to something being wrong with "the Coopers". It is also implied that Joel and Jimmy were on good terms since Joel refers to him by his first name and not by a title.
=== Events of The Last of Us Part I ===
At some point, over two days of working in the city, Jimmy caught the Cordyceps infection and turned into a runner during the early hours of September 27th, 2013.
When Joel left the house late at night, he was confronted by Jimmy. In the brief altercation, Joel became covered in Jimmy's blood and was forced to run back to his house. Jimmy, overcome by the infection, pursued Joel and began slamming against their patio door, attempting to force entry. Eventually, he broke through and charged at Joel, forcing him to shoot Jimmy in self-defense, killing him.
His corpse was left by Joel and his daughter, Sarah, the pair fleeing the house shortly after Jimmy's death.
== Behind the scenes ==
* Jimmy is the first infected seen in the game, as well as the first runner seen in the game. Jimmy is also the first infected to die onscreen.
== Gallery ==
Jimmy burst through glass.jpg|Jimmy bursting through a glass slider into Joel's house.
Jimmy Cooper.png|Jimmy being shot by Joel.
== References ==
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Category:Deceased characters
Category:The Last of Us Part I characters