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John Hinckley Jr. explains Jodie Foster delusions in upcoming podcast interview

Headline from KREM Spokane, on the newest of 2 developments

Hinckley, who was 25 at the time of the shooting, fired six rounds at Reagan in March 1981 as the president left a speech at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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Developments in this update

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  1. John Hinckley Jr. sends message to Jodie Foster 45 years after infamous Ronald Reagan assassination attempt

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Newest

    John Hinckley Jr. explains Jodie Foster delusions in upcoming podcast interview

    Headline from KREM Spokane ·

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Reports & sources

103 articles, oldest first.

  1. HuffPost

    John Hinckley Jr. Sends Message To Jodie Foster Nearly 45 Years After He Allegedly Shot Reagan For Her (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    He was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982 after attempting to assassinate the president.

  2. Just the News

    John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Reagan to impress Jodie Foster, said he wishes her well (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    John Hinckley Jr., who shot then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an attempt to impress actor Jodie Foster, said he doesn't watch her movies.

  3. New York Post

    John Hinckley Jr. sends message to Jodie Foster 45 years after infamous Ronald Reagan assassination attempt (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hinckley Jr. famously shot and almost killed Reagan to impress Foster after watching her in "Taxi Driver."

  4. Fox News

    John Hinckley Jr gives his thoughts on Jodie Foster 45 years after shooting Ronald Reagan to impress her (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    John Hinckley Jr. reveals that Jodie Foster could have been a target herself, saying "fate went the other way" toward former President Ronald Reagan.

  5. KREM Spokane

    John Hinckley Jr. explains Jodie Foster delusions in upcoming podcast interview (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    Hinckley, who was 25 at the time of the shooting, fired six rounds at Reagan in March 1981 as the president left a speech at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.

  6. NBC News

    John Hinckley Jr., who shot Ronald Reagan to impress Jodie Foster, says he wishes her well (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an attempt to impress Jodie Foster, spoke out about the Academy Award-winning actor more than four decades after the assassination attempt.

  7. Independent Journal Review

    John Hinckley Jr Sends Message to Jodie Foster in Rare Interview (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    When John Hinckley Jr. shot then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981, it was to send a message to actress Jodie Foster. Now, fast forward 45 years, Hinkley send another more benign message to Foster. “I just wish Jodie…

  8. Union Leader

    John Hinckley shot Reagan to impress Jodie Foster. Now he wishes her well. (opens Union Leader)

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    Union Leader's feed description

    John Hinckley Jr., the shooter who made an attempt on President Ronald Reagan's life to impress Jodie Foster in 1981, has a message for the actress 45 years later.

  9. WWL New Orleans

    John Hinckley Jr. reveals Ronald Reagan tried to meet with him after assassination attempt in newly released podcast (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    The 71-year-old Hinckley spoke with podcast host and Reagan biopic producer Mark Joseph in an interview that aired on Wednesday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.