![]() ![]() He recovered and was released from the hospital on April 11. He was close to death upon arrival at George Washington University Hospital but was stabilized in the emergency room, then underwent emergency exploratory surgery. 22 Long Rifle bullet that ricocheted off the side of the presidential limousine and hit him in the left underarm, breaking a rib, puncturing a lung, and causing serious internal bleeding. Hinckley believed the attack would impress actress Jodie Foster, with whom he had developed an erotomanic obsession. as he was returning to his limousine after a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton. President of the United States Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. ![]()
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