March 30 1981 US President Ronald Reagan is shot and wounded in an assassination attempt by John Hinckley, three others are also wounded

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Assassination Attempt

"Getting shot hurts."
 An American Life, Ronald Reagan's comment to Nancy Reagan after the assassination attempt on March 30, 1981

On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was leaving the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., where he had been talking to 5,000 members of the AFL-CIO when several shots were fired. John Hinckley, Jr., fired his .22 caliber revolver with “devastator” bullets at the President and his security team. Reagan was wounded when one of the bullets ricocheted off of the limousine, striking him under the left armpit. Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service Agent Timothy McCarthy, and policeman Thomas Delahanty were also wounded during the shooting. President Reagan’s wounds were not noticed until he began to cough up blood. He was then taken to the George Washington University Hospital. After twelve days in the hospital, he was able to return to the White House with a new commitment to changing the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.

 

Edited March 30 by Valin
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Jun 4, 2023 Talk with History (video)

On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded in an assassination attempt by John Hinckley Jr. outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Reagan had just finished giving a speech when Hinckley fired six shots, hitting Reagan and three other people. Reagan was rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery to remove a bullet from his lung. Here is the history of that event...

**********Fact Checks and Corrections**********

- The police officer who was shot was Thomas Delahanty...we mistakenly said Delany - At 5:07 we mistakenly say "Delaney turns towards the gunfire"...when we meant to say "McCarthy turns towards the gunfire"

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Oct 9, 2013

The events immediately following the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in Washington DC on March 30, 1981 - Aired on ABC TV Network "20-20" April 1, 1982. Four Emmy awards - Program Achievement, Cinematography, Directing and Sound