On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States, was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. outside of the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., as Reagan was returning to his lim
Reagan waves shortly before he is shot. From left are advance man Rick Ahearn; Jerry Parr, in a white trench coat, who pushed Reagan into the limousine; White House press secretary James Brady, who was disabled by a gunshot to the head; Reagan; aide Michael Deaver; an unidentified policeman; policeman Thomas Delahanty, who was shot in the neck; and Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy, who was shot in the chest.
Secret Service agents cover Press Secretary James Brady and the police officer Thomas Delahanty during the assassination attempt of Reagan. Secret Service Agent Robert Wanko can be seen unfolding the stock of an Uzi in case of further attack.
Hinckley's Röhm RG-14 revolver and the armored-glass limousine window that was struck by Hinckley's fifth shot. On display at the US Secret Service's restricted-access museum, 2022.
Secretary of State Alexander Haig speaks to the press about the shooting.
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Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in th
Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
…On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan, the president of the United States, was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. outside of the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., as Reagan was…
Official portrait, 1981
From left to right: Jack (father), Neil, Ronald, and Nelle (mother) (c. 1915)
Dark Victory (1939)
Reagan at Fort Roach, between 1943 and 1944