Uncovering the Dark Truth The Ronald Reagan Assassination

22-caliber revolver at the president, who had his hand raised, waving to the crowd. The bullet hit Reagan's ribcage, just inches from his heart, ... 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. ... ... president or presidential candidate was wounded — in 1981 when Ronald Reagan was nearly killed by an assailant's bullet. Reagan's life was ... John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an assassination attempt, speaks about his remorse, gun laws and the more ... In 1981, then President Ronald Reagan was shot outside a hotel in downtown Washington. CBS News' Robert Costa reflects on that historic shooting ... March 30, 1981: Reagan exits a Washington, D.C., hotel when gunman John Hinckley Jr. fires. President Reagan shot, March 30, 1981 · Filed under: · Ronald Reagan, · Assassination Attempts, · James Brady, · This Day In Politics, · John Hinckley. The Office of Inspection, U. S. Secret Service, conducted an internal investigation into the attempted assassination of. President Reagan. The investigation was ... When President Ronald Reagan was shot on March 30, 1981, chaos ensued behind the scenes at the White House. With no real protocol in place for such a ... The last time an American president was injured in an assassination attempt was 43 years ago, when 25-year-old John Hinckley Jr. shot President ...