Judge orders release of man who tried to kill Reagan.
A U.S. federal judge ruled on Wednesday, the 27th, that John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to assassinate then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981, will be released from prison after 35 years; "He is no longer dangerous to himself or others," the judge said in his ruling on the man, who is now 61 years old.
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A US federal judge ruled today (27) that John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to assassinate then-US President Ronald Reagan in 1981, will be released from prison after 35 years. "He is no longer dangerous to himself or others," the judge said in his ruling on the man, who is now 61 years old.
According to the court order, Hinckley may be released starting August 5th and will have to live with his mother in the state of Virginia. He will be under monitoring for a specified period.
The attempted assassination took place near a hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981. In addition to Reagan, who was shot in the lungs, the gunman also struck White House press secretary James Brady, Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy, and police officer Thomas Delahanty.
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Everyone survived, but Brady was left paraplegic due to a gunshot wound to the head. Throughout his life, until 2014, the White House advisor fought for stricter restrictions on access to firearms in the U.S.
According to reports from the time, Hinckley committed the crime to impress actress Jodie Foster. This is because, after watching the movie Taxi Driver several times, the shooter became infatuated with the girl and wanted her to know of his existence.