Dallas native arraigned in Reagan shooting case
John Hinckley Jr., 25, of Evergreen Colorado, was arraigned on charges of attempting to assassinate President Reagan and assaulting a Secret Service agent. He was ordered held without bond for psychiatric testing to assess trial competency. No motive or conspiracy was identified.
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John Warnock Hinckley Jr
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U.S
Charles F.C. Ruff
White House
Hinckley described as not militant by ex classmate
A former classmate recalls John Hinckley Jr. as not flamboyant and not the type to shoot a president. Witnesses place him at Texas Tech briefly, with hints of a troubled man and weapon. An ex-NSPA member says Hinckley left the group in 1979 over militancy. FBI notes the weapon was a .22 Sat urday night special. A Denver pawn shop reports Hinckley bought a guitar and typewriter, while a Colorado attorney says he was under psychiatric care but condition unremarkable to guardians.
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Mich
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Gun Bought in Dallas Pawn Shop Linked to Reagan Shooter
The gun used to shoot President Reagan was traced to Rocky's Pawn Shop in Dallas via a federal registration form signed by John Warnock Hinckley Jr. on Oct 13. Owner Rocky Goldstein said Hinckley bought two RG-14 .22 revolvers for $47 each after providing a Texas license and listing an address in Lubbock.
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Secret Service guards president in routine protection amid Reagan shooting
Washington The White House detail protecting President Reagan faced a shooting as a gunman fired at the motorcade outside the Washington Hilton. Chief Jerry Parr pushed Reagan into the limousine, with agents executing standard protocol to remove the president from danger. The incident raised questions about protection, while noting the long risk history of the White House detail and growing agent numbers.
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Ala
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Witnesses describe shooting scene outside Washington Hilton
Witnesses recount a tense moment as President Reagan spoke at the Washington Hilton. John Dodson of Pinkerton described a blond man in a tan raincoat pacing, muttering and appearing agitated. Others noted a hostile mood and police scrutiny during the attack.
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Reagan 7th presidential target in this century
Reagan is the seventh U.S. president targeted for assassination in this century. The 1975 Ford incidents preceded earlier attempts on McKinley Roosevelt and Roosevelt, with Kennedy, Truman, and others referenced. The article notes the two 1975 Sacramento and San Francisco attempts involving Lynette Fromme and Sara Jane Moore, their indictments, and current life sentences.
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Chicago
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