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'''John Warnock Hinckley, Jr.''' was the attempted assassin of [[President]] [[Ronald Reagan]]. Hinckely was mentally disturbed and he said he did the attempted assassination for the actress Jodie foster.
'''John Warnock Hinckley, Jr.''' was the attempted assassin of [[President]] [[Ronald Reagan]]. Hinckely was mentally disturbed and he said he did the attempted assassination for the actress Jodie Foster.
On 30 March 1981, he fired six times at the President, who was leaving the [[Washington D.C.]] Hilton Hotel. Reagan suffered a serious chest wound. Also shot were Press Secretary [[James Brady]], a police officer, and a [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] agent. All of them survived. After his recovery, Reagan's popularity increased.
On 30 March 1981, he fired six times at the President, who was leaving the [[Washington D.C.]] Hilton Hotel. Reagan suffered a serious chest wound. Also shot were Press Secretary [[James Brady]], a police officer, and a [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] agent. All of them survived. After his recovery, Reagan's popularity increased.