Reagan shooter reveals his regrets

The man who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan more than 30 years ago said he would like to be known as something other than a would-be assassin.

Reagan shooter reveals his regrets

John Hinckley made the statement to a doctor who interviewed him in the past year at a Washington mental hospital. The statement is part of hundreds of pages of documents prepared for court hearings.

Hinckley, who shot and wounded Reagan in 1981, is seeking more freedom from the hospital. He has been allowed to visit his mother’s home in Virginia for up to 10 days at a time.

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