Reagan's Legacy Shaped by the Assassination Attempt

On 30 March 1981, US President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr as he left a speaking engagement at the Washington ... President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest on Monday, March 30, 1981, by John W. Hinckley Jr., 25. But, Reagan wasn't the only victim. John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an assassination attempt, speaks about his remorse, gun laws and the more ... On March 30, 1981, Hinckley shot a .22 caliber Röhm RG-14 revolver six times at former President Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in ... Chaos surrounds ... Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate Reagan outside the Washington Hilton Hotel on March 30, 1981, just two months into the new president's term. Reagan nearly ... President Ronald Reagan and his press secretary were shot by a young man trying to impress Jodie Foster on March 30, 1981. On March 30th, 1981, President Reagan was shot. A disturbed man named John Hinckley, Jr. shot US President Ronald Reagan with a 22-caliber revolver loaded with explosive charges designed to explode on ... President Reagan greets onlookers moments before the shooting begins. President Reagan greets onlookers just seconds before Hinkley opens fire. Press ...