The Aftermath The Legacy of Ronald Reagan's Shooting

Reagan was shot by John W. Hinckley Jr. on March 30, 1981, as the president and his entourage left the Washington Hilton, where he had given 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 ... Hinckley did not shoot Reagan directly, but the president was seriously wounded when a bullet ricocheted off the side of the presidential ... The would-be assassin got off six shots in 1.7 seconds, nearly taking the life of a president and changing the trajectory of a presidency. We can report that shots were fired as President Reagan left the Washington Hilton hotel following that address we carried live here on CNN. The ... The Reagan Detail was certainly not lax, six shots were fired without a ... the President was getting ready to exit the hotel. At this time, Officer. It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a ... The president had just finished addressing a labor meeting at the Washington Hilton Hotel and was walking with his entourage to his limousine ... 35 years ago, John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in an attempt to impress actress Jodie Foster. opened fire on U.S. President Ronald Reagan just outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. President Reagan was hit by one bullet, which punctured ...