John Hinckley Jr.
John Warnock Hinckley, Jr. (born May 29, 1955) is the man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. On March 30, 1981, shortly after Reagan was elected, Hinckley shot at Reagan in Washington, D.C. Reagan was injured, but recovered quickly. Hinckley was tried, but was found not guilty, due to his insanity. He said the reason he shot the President was to get the attention of actress Jodie Foster, of whom he was a fan.
Hinckley has schizophrenia,[1] dysthymia, narcissistic personality disorder and schizoid personality disorder. He also has borderline and passive-aggressive features.[2] He was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
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Röhm RG-14 used in the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan waves just before he is shot. From left are Jerry Parr, in a trench coat, who pushed Reagan into the limousine; press secretary James Brady, who was seriously wounded by a gunshot to the head; Reagan; aide Michael Deaver; an unidentified policeman; policeman Thomas K. Delahanty, who was shot in the neck; and secret service agent Tim McCarthy, who was shot in the chest.
References
- ↑ "Should John Hinckley be allowed to go on unsupervised trips?". Archived from the original on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ↑ Dementia suburbia