Ronald Reagan's Brush with Death The 1981 Assassination Attempt

John Warnock Hinckley Jr. (born May 29, 1955) is an American musician who attempted to assassinate U.S. president Ronald Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel ... The assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump has parallels to the last time a president or presidential candidate was wounded — in ... In fact, Reagan was not only shot, he was in grave danger. The bullets that Hinckley fired were explosive and the one inside the president could ... President Ronald Reagan, an actor turned politician, was just a little over 60 days in office when he left the Washington Hilton on Monday, ... John Hinckley shot and wounded Ronald Reagan and staff members as he left the Hilton Hotel. On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him. John Hinckley Jr., the would-be assassin who almost killed President Ronald Reagan, will be freed after 35 years in a mental hospital, ... In 1981, then President Ronald Reagan was shot outside a hotel in downtown Washington. CBS News' Robert Costa reflects on that historic ... Twenty-nine years ago, John Hinkley opened fire on President Ronald Reagan. Phil Cianciola looks back at that day and reflects on Reagan's presidency and life. ... President Ronald Reagan made it home from the Washington Hinton Hotel alive. The ripples of that March morning can still be felt years later ...