The Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan A Nation on Edge

On March 30, 1981, John W. Hinckley, Jr., shot President Ronald Reagan and several others in a failed assassination attempt. On March 30, 1981, Hinckley shot Reagan in an assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reagan suffered a punctured lung but ... 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 ... Radiography of the chest played a central role in the care of President Ronald Reagan who, in 1981, became the only president of the United States to ... On March 30, 1981 - a little over two months after taking office, Reagan was shot by a would be assassin named John Hinckley. Hinckley had no political agenda. criticisms levied and procedures questioned regarding U. S. Secret Service actions as a result of the assassination attempt on President Reagan as found in ... ... president or presidential candidate was in 1981, when Ronald Reagan was shot. Hear from reporter Lem Tucker, who witnessed that shooting and ... A series of stunning photos show the moment when gunfire rang out toward President Ronald Reagan. Credit: The Associated Press file photo. icon ... On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. opened fire at former President Ronald Reagan and his staff. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, ... John Hinckley, who shot and wounded US president Ronald Reagan in 1981, has been freed from court oversight, officially concluding decades of supervision.