John Hinckley, Jr. shot Reagan as the former president was walking to his limousine outside of a Washington, D.C. hotel in 1981.
FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2003, file photo, John Hinckley Jr. arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington. and President Trump after the assassination attempt against him on July 13, 2024
Hinckley, Jr. was found not guilty by reason of insanity after his defense team claimed he had narcissistic personality disorder and was obsessed with the movie “Taxi Driver,” which involves the attempted assassination of a senator. FBI Director Christopher Wray said Sunday an investigation began to “get to the bottom” of what happened.
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