The Would-Be Assassin of Ronald Reagan John Hinckley Jr. Revealed

On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley Jr. John Hinckley Jr. shot Reagan as the president left the Hilton. The chambers of his pistol contained six devastator bullets designed to explode on impact. He shot President Reagan and three other men outside of the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. Reagan was leaving the hotel after ... John Hinckley, Jr., fired his .22 caliber revolver with “devastator” bullets at the President and his security team. Reagan was wounded when one of the bullets ... John Hinckley Jr, who shot and wounded the 40th US president in 1981, now says we should "give peace a chance". The very first thing he said to the First Lady when she arrived at the hospital was, “Honey, I forgot to duck,” a reference to a one-liner used by boxer Jack ... Ronald Reagan · The White House's history with Thanksgiving, and how the turkey pardon came to be · Peggy Noonan reflects on a "troubled, frayed" America · Who are ... A federal judge has approved the unconditional release of John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan and three others in a ... John Hinckley, Jr. shot Reagan as the former president was walking to his limousine outside of a Washington, D.C. hotel in 1981. 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.