The Man Behind the Gun Understanding John Hinckley Jr.'s Obsession

John Hinckley, the man who shot and wounded then-US President Ronald Reagan and three others in 1981, has been granted unconditional release 41 years after ... On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley Jr. John Hinckley, who wounded then U.S. President Ronald Reagan and ... Following the shooting, it was widely reported that Hinckley had ... It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a ... John W. Hinckley Jr. shot Reagan, White House press secretary James Brady and two officers outside a Washington hotel on March 30, 1981, less ... 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 ... On March 30, 1981, Hinckley shot a .22 caliber Röhm RG-14 revolver six times at former President Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in ... John Warnock Hinckley Jr., who spent 35 years in a psychiatric hospital following the 1981 shooting of President Ronald Reagan, shares his thoughts. Speaks Out as He's Freed After Trying to Assassinate President Ronald Reagan. A judge confirmed that John Hinckley Jr. would be released fully ... John Hinckley Jr tried to kill President Reagan and was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Now he wants to go free.