The Shooter Of Former US President Ronald Reagans Will Be Released in June 2022.
John Hinckley, 66, was found not guilty of insane shooting Reagan and three other men outside a Washington hotel on March 30, 1981.
John Hinckley, the man who tried to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan 40 years ago, looks set to receive his unconditional release starting next June.
Hinckley, 66, was found not guilty of insanity in shooting Reagan and three other men outside a Washington hotel on March 30, 1981.
He said that he wanted to kill the president to impress actress Jodie Foster, whom he became obsessed with after seeing the movie “Taxi Driver”.
Hinckley was released under a strict set of conditions in 2016 from a Washington psychiatric hospital where he had been detained since the assassination attempt. The conditions included staying within 50 miles (80 kilometers) of his mother’s home in Williamsburg, Virginia, and not traveling to any area where a current or former president, vice president or member of Congress is known to be located.
According to court documents, a federal judge on Monday approved a settlement between the Justice Department and Hinckleys attorneys that would lift the conditions in June 2022.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Institute and Foundation issued a statement opposing the measure, saying he was “saddened to learn of the decision.”
“Contrary to the judges’ decision, we believe that John Hinckley continues to be a threat to others and we strongly oppose the release of him,” he said. “Our hope is that the Department of Justice will file a motion with the court that will lead to the reversal of this decision.”
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