John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981, outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., shooting the president and wounding others in an effort to impress Jodie Foster. Hinckley was acquitted by reason of insanity, confined for decades, and granted full release from oversight in 2022. Unverified reports claim Reagan sought to visit Hinckley in the hospital.