Hinckley says he is sorry for shooting that wounded Reagan

John Hinckley Jr in custody in 1981 after the shooting (AP)

The man who wounded then-US president Ronald Reagan in 1981 has apologised for his actions and said he does not remember what he was feeling when he fired the shots that also wounded three others.

John Hinckley Jr told CBS Mornings in his first televised interview since he was freed from all court oversight this month that he feels sorry for all the lives his actions affected.