Ronald Reagan's attempted assassin won't face murder charges for James Brady's death

John Hinckley, Jr. - the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981 - won't be charged in the death of James Brady, the former White House press secretary who was left partially paralyzed and died last year due to injuries from the shooting.

Brady's death was ruled a homicide after his death last August at the age of 73. A medical examiner attributed Brady's chronic health problems to the bullet that struck him in the head when Hinckley emptied his six-shot .22-caliber revolver in March, 1981 outside the Washington Hilton hotel in the U.S. capital, with the express intent of attracting the attention of actress Jodie Foster.

Hinckley initially faced two charges: assault with intent to kill while armed, and assault with a dangerous weapon. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity and has been a patient at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, receiving psychiatric





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