Remembering Ronald Reagan The Legacy of a President Lost Too Soon

March 30, 1981: Reagan exits a Washington, D.C., hotel when gunman John Hinckley Jr. fires. John Hinckley, who shot and wounded US president Ronald Reagan in 1981, has been freed from court oversight, officially concluding decades of supervision. It's been four decades since the attempt on President Ronald Reagan's life. News4's Pat Collins looks back on March 30, 1981: the day that ... Jimmy Carter, the farmer, president and Nobel-winning peace crusader, dies at age 100 ... Ronald Reagan. Before the 1980 election between Carter, ... On March 30, 1981, 70 days into his presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Though seriously injured, the ... On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. opened fire at former President Ronald Reagan and his staff. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, ... Former President Ronald Reagan died on June 5, 2004 at the age of 93 following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. CBS News reflected on ... A federal judge has found Ronald Reagan's would-be assassin no longer a threat to society and ordered his release from a mental hospital. Hinckley believed the attack would impress actress Jodie Foster. Mug shot of John Hinckley taken after he was arrested. John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate the president outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reagan was injured by a single bullet.