The Day America Stood Still Ronald Reagan's Assassination Attempt

John Hinckley Jr., who shot Ronald Reagan, set to be unconditionally released on June 15 ... Hinckley, now 67, shot at Reagan as the president was ... John Hinckley does his best to impress Jodie Foster by firing a few rounds at President Ronald Reagan. He hits Reagan in the armpit, and nearly kills Brady ... A note written to actress Jodie Foster from John Hinckley, Jr. on March 6, 1981, just over three weeks before President Reagan was shot. Growing ... Hinckley fired six shots. Jerry Parr, head of the president's Secret Service detail, shoved a surprised Reagan into the limousine. And with that ... On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot while leaving a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. It was then we learned I'd been shot & had a bullet in my lung. Getting shot hurts. Still my fear was growing because no matter how hard I tried ... On January 20, 1981, Reagan took office. Only 69 days later he was shot by a would-be assassin, but quickly recovered and returned to duty. His grace and wit ... Question: “When Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr. on March 30, 1981, did you witness any Americans that cheered? What's your story?”. Hinckley Jr. was due to be arraigned tonight in Federal District Court in Washington. He's charged with trying to assassinate a president and ... Hinckley did not shoot Reagan directly, but the president was seriously wounded when a bullet ricocheted off the side of the presidential ...