Ronald Reagan Assassination The Plot and Aftermath

On March 30, 1981, 25-year-old John Hinckley Jr. opened fire on U.S. President Ronald Reagan just outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. C1426-16, President Reagan waves to crowd immediately before being shot in an assassination attempt after exiting Washington Hilton Hotel. 03/30/1981. John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, will be free of court restrictions June 15. Since 2003, the conditions of his confinement have been gradually ... John Hinckley Jr. fired six shots at President Ronald Reagan and his staff in March 1981. It was the last attack on a current or former U.S. ... Archive video shows the moment a gunmen shot former White House Press Secretary James Brady in an attempt to assassinate then-President ... In 1981, then President Ronald Reagan was shot outside a hotel in downtown Washington. CBS News' Robert Costa reflects on that historic shooting ... John Warnock Hinckley Jr., who spent 35 years in a psychiatric hospital following the 1981 shooting of President Ronald Reagan, ... Though the threat to the then-president's life was downplayed at the time, the shooting nearly killed Reagan and left two others with permanent ... On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, DC hotel by a drifter named John Hinckley Jr. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Reagan Assassination Attempt photos & royalty-free pictures, taken by professional Getty ...