Crime & Justice

Judge Rules Reagan’s Wannabe Assassin Is Now a Free Man

UNRESTRICTED

John Hinckley had been living in the community in Virginia since 2016 but he is now free from any restrictions.

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Forty-one years after he shot President Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley is a free man. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman confirmed Wednesday that Hinckley’s last remaining restrictions will end on June 15, a move that was supported by prosecutors and health officials who oversaw his treatment.

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