Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan

The Ronald Reagan assassination attempt refers to the shooting of U.S. President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981, by John Hinckley Jr. outside the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Hebrew translation for "assassination attempt" is ניסיון רצח. In Spanish, it is known as intento de asesinato, and in French, it is tentative d'assassinat. The incident occurred as Reagan was leaving a speaking engagement at the hotel. Hinckley, who was obsessed with actress Jodie Foster, fired six shots, wounding Reagan and three other individuals, including White House Press Secretary James Brady, who sustained a life-threatening head injury. Reagan was rushed to George Washington University Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. The bullet had ricocheted off the limousine and entered his left underarm, lodging just inches from his heart. Despite the severity of the attack, Reagan made a swift recovery and returned to his duties within weeks. The assassination attempt had significant implications for U.S. politics and led to increased security measures for the president and other high-ranking officials.