Reagan's Assassination Attempt A Turning Point in American History

40 YEARS AGO TODAY: On March 30, 1981, an attempted assassin shot President Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. A story you may have seen claims the man who shot former president Ronald Reagan is set to perform in concert this month on the anniversary ... On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan, then president of the United States, was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, DC. John Hinckley shot and wounded Ronald Reagan and staff members as he left the Hilton Hotel. Former President Ronald Reagan waves and then looks up before being shoved into the President's limousine by secret service agents after being ... John Warnock Hinckley Jr., who spent 35 years in a psychiatric hospital following the 1981 shooting of President Ronald Reagan, ... Archive video shows the moment a gunmen shot former White House Press Secretary James Brady in an attempt to assassinate then-President ... Reagan was wounded when one of the bullets ricocheted off of the limousine, striking him under the left armpit. Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service ... 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. John Hinckley Jr. shot Ronald Reagan here outside of the Hilton Hotel. He was deranged and was trying to impress actress Jody Foster. Moreover, he'd been ...