Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the shootings of Reagan , White House press secretary James Brady , Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy , and police officer Thomas Delahanty . Hinckley attempted to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981 . He and others were shot outside hotel in Washington . Hinckley is confined to a Washington psychiatric hospital . Comment:
Hinckley attempted to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981 . He and others were shot outside hotel in Washington . Hinckley is confined to a Washington psychiatric hospital . Comment: