The Enduring Impact The Reagan Shooting and American Resilience

Reagan nearly died from a chest wound. Three others, including Brady, were struck by bullets from Hinckley's handgun. Hinckley Jr., now 59, was found not guilty ... Hinckley, now 67, shot Reagan as the president was exiting a Washington hotel on March 30, 1981. John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in a failed assassination attempt, was fully released from court restrictions on Wednesday. On March 30, 1981, Reagan was exiting the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC, where he had just given a speech before members of the AFL-CIO. As he ... Hinckley was found him not guilty by reason of insanity in a jury trial, and was ordered to live at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington. 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 ... The assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan happened on Monday, March 30, 1981, 69 days after becoming President. John Hinckley, who became a household name in 1981 when he tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster, ... March 31, 1981 President Reagan is recovering after being shot by a would-be assassin outside a Washington, D.C. hotel the ... Speaks Out as He's Freed After Trying to Assassinate President Ronald Reagan. A judge confirmed that John Hinckley Jr. would be released fully ...