The Day America Held Its Breath President Reagan's Assassination Attempt

An attempted Presidential assassination shook Central Jerseyans ― and the nation ― when President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest on ... We can report that shots were fired as President Reagan left the Washington Hilton hotel following that address we carried live here on CNN. The ... On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, DC hotel by a drifter named John Hinckley Jr. 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 30 March 1981, just 69 days into his presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded outside the Washington Hilton by John Hinckley Jr in an assassination ... On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him. John Hinckley Jr. had poked a .22 calibre revolver through a crowd of people on Florida Walk, Washington DC, and fired six shots at the recently inaugurated US ... President Reagan passed John Hinckley, who was part of the crowd. Hinckley was able to fire six shots, all missing the president. Both were shot during an attempt, by John Hinkley Jr, to assassinate President Ronald Reagan; also injured were Reagan and Secret Service agent ... The 30th of March, 1981, the delusional John Hinckley Jr. tries to kill president Ronald Reagan. His life hangs on a thin thread at the hospital.