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St. Elizabeths Hospital
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St. Elizabeths Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Southeast Washington, D.C., operated by the District of Columbia Department of Mental Health. The hospital opened in 1855 under the name Government
The hospital's historic Center Building, seen here in the early 20th century, now serves as the headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security.
The hospital's historic Center Building, seen here in the early 20th century, now serves as the headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security.
Aerial view of the West Campus in 2015
Aerial view of the West Campus in 2015
Detail view of arched window and pediment, south elevation St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 588
Detail view of arched window and pediment, south elevation St. Elizabeths Hospital, Hitchcock Hall, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast, 588 604 Redwood Street, Southeast, HABS DC 349 S 7
The Center Building at St. Elizabeths in 2006
The Center Building at St. Elizabeths in 2006
John Hinckley Jr.
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John Warnock Hinckley Jr. is an American man who attempted to assassinate U.S. president Ronald Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981, two months after Reagan's fir
St. Elizabeths Hospital
…miss. Well-known patients of St. Elizabeths have included would-be presidential assassins Richard Lawrence, who attempted to kill Andrew Jackson, and John Hinckley Jr., who shot Ronald Reagan. Hinckley was released in 2016, subject to a number of restrictions. The court lifted all restrictions in 2022. Charles J…
Hinckley's seventh grade yearbook photo, c. 1967–1968
Hinckley's seventh grade yearbook photo, c. 1967–1968
Ronald Reagan waves just before he is shot. From left are advance man Rick Ahearn; Jerry Parr, in a white trench coat, who pushed Reagan into the limo
Ronald Reagan waves just before he is shot. From left are advance man Rick Ahearn; Jerry Parr, in a white 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 Delahanty, who was shot in the neck; and secret service agent Tim McCarthy, who was shot in the chest.
Hinckley's Röhm RG-14 revolver that he bought in Dallas. Behind it is the armored-glass limousine window hit by one of its bullets, on display at the
Hinckley's Röhm RG-14 revolver that he bought in Dallas. Behind it is the armored-glass limousine window hit by one of its bullets, on display at the US Secret Service's restricted-access museum, 2022.