The Lessons Learned Ronald Reagan's Assassination Attempt

John Hinckley, who wounded then U.S. President Ronald Reagan and ... Following the shooting, it was widely reported that Hinckley had ... On March 30, 1981, fewer than 100 days into President Ronald Reagan's first year in office, John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate the president outside ... On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley Jr. On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him. Hinckley was 25 years old when he attempted to fatally shoot Reagan outside the Washington Hilton hotel, wounding the former president. He also ... He has previously expressed remorse for the assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton hotel on 31 March 1981, which left the then ... Hinckley, now 67, shot Reagan as the president was exiting a Washington hotel on March 30, 1981. On March 30, 1981, Hinckley shot Reagan in an assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reagan suffered a punctured lung but ... 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 ... The shooter was 30-year old John Hinckley. Hinckley said that he wanted to shoot President Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster. ... He planned the ...