Attempted Ronald Reagan Assassination
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| Ronald Reagan Moments before Gunfire |
On March 30, 1981 , while exiting the Washington Hilton Hotel, gunshots rang out and a scene of utter chaos broke loose.
Reagan was immediately shoved into his limousine by secret service agents, one of whom took a bullet for the President.
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| Agents huddle over wounded James Brady |
Reagan was hit once and suffered a punctured lung, his aide James Brady was seriously wounded after being hit in the head, and suffered brain damage.
All total there were five shots fired , with four people injured, thankfully no fatalities. The shooter was immediately wrestled to the ground and subdued.
All total there were five shots fired , with four people injured, thankfully no fatalities. The shooter was immediately wrestled to the ground and subdued.
John Hinckley Jr
John Hinckley Jr. was the man who fired the shots, because he was trying to impress actress Jodie Foster, for whom he had a twisted infatuation for.
Hinckley Jr was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He was in and out of Mental Institutions, but was able to spend much of his time at home with his parents.
Public outcry led to a reform in the way Insanity pleas are dealt with today.
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