Hinckley, now 67, shot Reagan as the president was exiting a Washington hotel on March 30, 1981.
— John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot and nearly killed President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is set to be unconditionally released from court-ordered psychiatric supervision on June 15, after federal prosecutors, mental health professionals and Hinckley's legal team told a judge on Wednesday that they have no concerns about his mental state.
Chaos surrounds shooting victims immediately after the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981, by John Hinckley Jr. outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.for the court last month, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia wrote that Hinckley"has recovered his sanity such that he does not present a danger to himself or others because of mental illness if unconditionally released on June 15, 2022.
Hinckley wishes he could"undo" his actions, the attorney said, and wished to apologize to the Reagan family. Hinckley himself was not present in court.
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