Event Brief
Reagan shot outside Washington Hilton in 1981
Filed: Apr 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET
Summary: A gunman shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton on March 30, 1981.
WHO: A gunman
WHAT: shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan
WHEN: Apr 27, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
WHERE: Washington Hilton hotel, Washington, D.C., USA
WHY: No motive has been reported.
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