The Shocking Story of Ronald Reagan's Assassination Attempt

John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate the president outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reagan was injured by a single bullet. During his time out, the judge has ordered him to have no contact with the Reagan family or actress Jodie Foster, whom Hinckley said he was ... On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him. March 30, 1981 – At 2:25 pm EST, President Ronald Reagan comes out of the Hilton Hotel in Washington. Hinckley is waiting for him in the crowd ... Hinckley did not shoot Reagan directly, but the president was seriously wounded when a bullet ricocheted off the side of the presidential ... In 1981, then President Ronald Reagan was shot outside a hotel in downtown Washington. CBS News' Robert Costa reflects on that historic shooting ... Forty years ago, on March 30, 1981, John Hinckley, Jr. fired shots at President Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton, including one that ... My day to address the Bldg. & Const. Trades Nat. Conf. A.F.L.-C.I.O. at the Hilton Ballroom—2 P.M. Was all dressed to go & for some reason at ... 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 ... On March 30, 1981, six shots were fired at President Ronald Reagan outside the ... get Reagan." Hinckley wrote he was doing this to try to ...