The Aftermath of the Reagan Assassination A Nation in Shock

C1426-16, President Reagan waves to crowd immediately before being shot in an assassination attempt after exiting Washington Hilton Hotel. 03/30/1981. On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. opened fire at former President Ronald Reagan and his staff. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, ... Upon President Ronald Reagan's death in California in 2004, his body was ... Following the assassination of President Garfield, the Reverend Henry ... Washington, March 30 -- President Reagan was shot in the chest today by a gunman, apparently acting alone, as Mr. Reagan walked to his limousine after ... It's been four decades since the attempt on President Ronald Reagan's life. News4's Pat Collins looks back on March 30, 1981: the day that ... On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him. Reagan was leaving a speech in Washington, D.C., and walking to his motorcade when he was shot by John Hinckley Jr., who was in the crowd. In 1981, Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr. and, like Trump, survived. On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot while leaving a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. ... president or presidential candidate was wounded — in 1981 when Ronald Reagan was nearly killed by an assailant's bullet. Reagan's life was ...