John Hinckley Jr.
Attempted assassin of Ronald Reagan
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| 2024 | Hinckley is portrayed in the upcoming film Reagan by Lauden Baker. |
| 2024 | Hinckley is portrayed in the upcoming film Reagan by Lauden Baker. |
| December 2024 | Hinckley announced plans to open a music store in Williamsburg, Virginia, but scrapped these due to negative publicity and security concerns. |
| December 2024 | Hinckley announced plans to open a music store in Williamsburg, Virginia, but scrapped these due to negative publicity and security concerns. |
| July 17 2024 | Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Hinckley tweeted a message advocating for peace. |
| July 17 2024 | Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Hinckley tweeted a message advocating for peace. |
| July 12 2023 | Hinckley's album, released on vinyl by Asbestos Records, featured some of his songs. |
| July 12 2023 | Hinckley's album, released on vinyl by Asbestos Records, featured some of his songs. |
| 2022 | Three other planned concerts for Hinckley that summer in Chicago, Hamden, Connecticut, and Williamsburg, Virginia, were also canceled due to threats. |
| 2022 | Three other planned concerts for Hinckley that summer in Chicago, Hamden, Connecticut, and Williamsburg, Virginia, were also canceled due to threats. |
| June 15 2022 | Hinckley was fully released from court restrictions and expressed remorse for his actions in an interview. |
| June 15 2022 | Hinckley's first live performance, scheduled in Brooklyn, New York, was canceled over security concerns after receiving threats. |
| June 15 2022 | Hinckley's first live performance, scheduled in Brooklyn, New York, was canceled over security concerns after receiving threats. |
| June 15 2022 | Hinckley was fully released from court restrictions and expressed remorse for his actions in an interview. |
| January 2022 | Hinckley announced that he was looking for members for his own band. |
| January 2022 | Hinckley announced that he was looking for members for his own band. |
| November 10 2021 | Hinckley self-published another single, 'You Let Whiskey Do Your Talking,' onto multiple streaming platforms. |
| November 10 2021 | Hinckley self-published another single, 'You Let Whiskey Do Your Talking,' onto multiple streaming platforms. |
| October 7 2021 | Hinckley self-published his first single, 'We Have Got That Chemistry,' onto streaming platforms. |
| October 7 2021 | Hinckley self-published his first single, 'We Have Got That Chemistry,' onto streaming platforms. |
| September 27 2021 | A federal judge approved Hinckley for unconditional release, set to begin in June 2022. |
| September 27 2021 | A federal judge approved Hinckley for unconditional release, set to begin in June 2022. |
| June 6 2021 | Hinckley stated in a YouTube video that he was working on an album and was looking for a record label to release it. |
| June 6 2021 | Hinckley stated in a YouTube video that he was working on an album and was looking for a record label to release it. |
| December 2020 | Hinckley created a YouTube channel where he began posting videos of himself performing original songs and covers. |
| December 2020 | Hinckley created a YouTube channel where he began posting videos of himself performing original songs and covers. |
| October 2020 | A federal court ruled that John Hinckley Jr. could showcase and market his artwork, writings, and music publicly under his own name, although his treatment team could rescind this privilege. |
| October 2020 | A federal court ruled that John Hinckley Jr. could showcase and market his artwork, writings, and music publicly under his own name, although his treatment team could rescind this privilege. |
| 2018 | A judge ruled that Hinckley could move out of his mother's house and live on his own, pending location approval from his doctors. |
| 2018 | In the TV series Timeless, Hinckley was portrayed by Erik Stocklin. |
| 2018 | In the TV series Timeless, Hinckley was portrayed by Erik Stocklin. |
| 2018 | A judge ruled that Hinckley could move out of his mother's house and live on his own, pending location approval from his doctors. |
| 2016 | Hinckley was portrayed by Kyle S. More in the movie Killing Reagan. |
| 2016 | Hinckley was portrayed by Kyle S. More in the movie Killing Reagan. |
| September 10 2016 | Hinckley was released from institutional psychiatric care with multiple conditions including living at his mother's home. |
| September 10 2016 | Hinckley was released from institutional psychiatric care with multiple conditions including living at his mother's home. |
| July 27 2016 | A federal judge ruled that Hinckley could be released from St. Elizabeths on August 5, 2016, as he was no longer considered a threat. |
| July 27 2016 | A federal judge ruled that Hinckley could be released from St. Elizabeths on August 5, 2016, as he was no longer considered a threat. |
| 2015 | Hinckley's life leading up to the assassination attempt was fictionalized in the novel Calf by Andrea Kleine. |
| 2015 | Hinckley's life leading up to the assassination attempt was fictionalized in the novel Calf by Andrea Kleine. |
| August 4 2014 | James Brady, a victim of the assassination attempt, died, and his death was ruled a homicide due to the consequences of the gunshot wound sustained during the attack. However, Hinckley faced no charges due to his previous insanity ruling and the year and a day law. |
| August 4 2014 | James Brady, a victim of the assassination attempt, died, and his death was ruled a homicide due to the consequences of the gunshot wound sustained during the attack. However, Hinckley faced no charges due to his previous insanity ruling and the year and a day law. |
| 2013 | The court ordered that Hinckley be allowed up to eight 17-day visits with his mother, with evaluations after each one. |
| 2013 | The court ordered that Hinckley be allowed up to eight 17-day visits with his mother, with evaluations after each one. |
| November 30 2011 | A hearing was held to consider whether Hinckley could live full-time outside the hospital, opposed by the Justice Department. |
| November 30 2011 | A hearing was held to consider whether Hinckley could live full-time outside the hospital, opposed by the Justice Department. |
| March 29 2011 | Hinckley's attorney filed a court petition requesting more freedom for him, including additional unsupervised visits to his mother's home. |
| March 29 2011 | Hinckley's attorney filed a court petition requesting more freedom for him, including additional unsupervised visits to his mother's home. |
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