John Hinckley Jr.

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Full Name	John Hinckley Jr.
Occupation	Criminal
Date Of Birth	May 29, 1955(1955-05-29)
Age	69
Birthplace	Ardmore
Country	United States
Birth City	Oklahoma
Horoscope	Taurus

John Hinckley Jr. Biography

John Hinckley Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Criminal who was born on May 29, 1955 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. The jury found him not in the case of attempted assassination Found not guilty of the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan due to insanity, a verdict that outraged many people. In 2016, it was announced he’d be freed from prison after serving 35 years. due to insanity, a decision that angered a lot of people. In 2016 it was announced that the release of Reagan from prison after serving for 35 years.

Through a bizarre chain of reasoning that involved star By a twisted chain of logic that involved the actress Jodie Foster and Martin Scorsese‘s film Taxi Driver, he decided he needed to kill Reagan to win Foster’s heart. along with Martin Scorsese’s film Taxi Driver, he decided that he had to take down Reagan to win the heart of Foster.

John Warnock Hinckley Jr. (born May 29, 1955) is an American man who, on March 30, 1981, attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan in Washington, D.C. He wounded Reagan with a bullet from a revolver that ricocheted and hit Reagan in the chest. He also wounded police officer Thomas Delahanty and Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy, and he critically wounded Press Secretary James Brady, who was permanently disabled in the shooting and died 33 years later on August 4, 2014. Brady’s death was subsequently ruled a homicide.

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Hinckley began purchasing weapons and practicing with them. He was prescribed anti-depressants and tranquilizers to deal with emotional issues.

He was the eldest of three children living in Ardmore, Oklahoma, where his mother was a member of the Disciples of Christ and his father was a born-again Christian.

John Hinckley Jr. Net Worth

John Hinckley Jr. is one of the richest Criminal from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Hinckley Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Although Reagan was surrounded by his security personnel and aides He was able to reach close enough the president’s head to launch an attack. If the bullet had gone off according to the plan, he might have killed him.

After escaping punishment using his defense of insanity, the public outcry prompted a revision of the rules permitting the use of such defenses.

John Warnock Hinckley Jr. was born on May 29, 1955, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and moved with his wealthy family to Dallas, Texas, at the age of four. His late father was John Warnock Hinckley Sr., president of World Vision United States, and chairman and president of the Vanderbilt Energy Corporation*.

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Failing to develop any meaningful contact with the actress, Hinckley fantasized about conducting an aircraft hijacking or committing suicide in front of her to get her attention. Eventually, he settled on a scheme to impress her by assassinating the president, thinking that by achieving a place in history, he would appeal to her as an equal. Hinckley trailed President Jimmy Carter from state to state, and was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee, on a firearms charge. Penniless, he returned home. Despite psychiatric treatment for depression, his mental health did not improve. He began to target the newly elected president Ronald Reagan in 1981. To this purpose, he collected material on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

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Hinckley was confined at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. After Hinckley was admitted, tests found that he was an “unpredictably dangerous” man who might harm himself or any third party. In 1983, he told Penthouse that on a normal day he would “see a therapist, answer mail, play guitar, listen to music, play pool, watch television, eat lousy food and take delicious medication”. Around 1987, Hinckley applied for a court order allowing him periodic home visits. As part of the consideration of the request, the judge ordered Hinckley’s hospital room searched. Hospital officials found photographs and letters in Hinckley’s room that showed a continued obsession with Foster, as well as evidence that Hinckley had exchanged letters with serial killer Ted Bundy and sought the address of the incarcerated Charles Manson, who had inspired Lynette Fromme to try to kill president of the United States Gerald Ford. The court denied Hinckley’s request for additional privileges.

Who did Hinkley have a crush on?

Obsession with Jodie Foster Hinckley developed an infatuation with Jodie Foster, who played Iris Steensma, a sexually trafficked 12-year-old child, in the film. When Foster entered Yale University, Hinckley moved to New Haven, Connecticut, for a short time to stalk her.

Why did Hinckley shot President Reagan?

In 1981, Hinckley read in the newspaper that Reagan would be at the hotel that day and, motivated by a delusional obsession to try to impress actress Jodie Foster , decided to try to kill the president. “It was planned, yeah,” Hinckley told CBS News, adding that he believes Reagan was a “nice man and a good president.”

Who did John Hinckley shoot?

Hinckley, who is now 67, was found not guilty by reason of insanity after shooting and wounding Reagan, as well as White House press secretary James Brady, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy and a Washington police officer Thomas Delahanty.

When did Hinckley shoot Reagan?

On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was leaving the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., where he had been talking to 5,000 members of the AFL-CIO when several shots were fired. John Hinckley, Jr., fired his .

Who shot Ford?

Sara Jane Moore (née Kahn; born February 15, 1930) is an American criminal who attempted to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1975. She was given a life sentence for the attempted assassination and was released from prison on December 31, 2007, after serving 32 years.