April 26, 2026
Sound of gunfire carries eerie echoes of Reagan's shooting outside the same Washington hotel
When President Ronald Reagan left the Washington Hilton Hotel and headed for his waiting limousine on a gray March afternoon, he was exposed for mere seconds. That was all it took for a would-be assassin to take aim and fire.
TL;DR
- President Ronald Reagan was shot outside the Washington Hilton Hotel.
- The assassination attempt occurred on a gray March afternoon.
- The president was exposed for only a few seconds before the shots were fired.