John Hinkley Jr., Who Shot Reagan, Wins Unconditional Release
John Hinckley Jr., who wounded President Reagan and three others in an assassination attempt in 1981, was granted “unconditional release” Monday.
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Feds Won’t Charge John W. Hinckley With Murder in James Brady’s Death
By Peter Hermann Washington Post Staff Writer Federal prosecutors said they will not charge John W. Hinckley Jr. with murder in the shooting of President Ronald Reagan’s press secretary in a 1981 assassination attempt, even though a medical examiner concluded his August death was caused by the old wounds. The decision, announced Friday by the…
John Hinckley Jr. Appeared to be Stalking Pres. Carter in 1980 — About 6 Mos. Before He Shot Reagan, Files Show
By Dan Whittle Murfreesboro Post When former President Jimmy Carter came to Nashville back in October 1980, a stalker followed him with the probable intent of shooting the president, according to recently released government documents. “John Hinckley Jr. was in Nashville the same day (Oct. 9, 1980) Jimmy Carter was at Opryland Hotel and making…
John Hinckley Wants More Unsupervised Visits to Mother’s Va. Home
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — John Hinckley Jr., the Jodie Foster-obsessed gunman who shot President Reagan in 1981, wants more unsupervised visits to his mother’s home in Virginia, according to a court filing on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Washington. The court papers filed by attorney Barry Levine asks a federal judge to…
Washington Post Reporter Writes Book on Shooting of Pres. Reagan
By JANET MASLIN New York Times The patient was 70, fit and very polite. He made it a point of pride to walk into the emergency room under his own steam. The medical staff went to work on him immediately, cutting off clothes, inserting IV lines, starting fluids and hooking up monitors. The process moved…
Reagan Assailant John Hinckley Can Get D.C. Driver’s License and Spend More Time With Mother
Nearly 30 years after he shot President Reagan, John Hinckley’s whereabouts and movements are still of interest to the public. After all this time, the question is: How dangerous is he? By Del Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Presidential assailant John W. Hinckley Jr. will be allowed to obtain a D.C. driver’s license…