Attempted
Assassination of Ronald Reagan
The
attempted assassination of the United States 40th president Ronald
Reagan occurred on March 30, 1981, 69 days into his presidency. While living a
speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington D.C, president
Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley, Jr. His
motivation for the attack was to impress actress Joddie Foster, who had
developed an obsession over seeing her in the film Taxi Driver.
Reagan was shot in the chest,
below the left underarm. He suffered a punctured lung and heavy internal
bleeding but, prompt medical attention allowed him to recover quickly.
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Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan
The
attempted assassination of the United States 40th president Ronald
Reagan occurred on March 30, 1981, 69 days into his presidency. While living a
speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington D.C, president
Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley, Jr. His
motivation for the attack was to impress actress Joddie Foster, who had
developed an obsession over seeing her in the film Taxi Driver.
Reagan was shot in the chest,
below the left underarm. He suffered a punctured lung and heavy internal
bleeding but, prompt medical attention allowed him to recover quickly