John Hinckly jr.

Assassanation
John Hinckly jr. attempted to kill 40th President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981 at the Washington Hilton Hotel as he was getting into his limo. He shot 6 shots, 5 missed. After getting shot Reagan said things like "Sorry Nancy, looks like I forgot to duck," and as he was being carried into the ambulence, he turned to a surgeon and said "I sure hope you're a Republican." Hinckly was declared not guilty for reason of insanity, spent 20 years in a mental health hospital and was forced to live with his mother.

Motive
After seeing the movie Taxi Driver, Hinckly fell in love with the actress Jodie Foster. He moved to her home town, slid notes under her door, called her, and stalked her. To get her attention John Hinckly jr. decided to shoot then President Ronald Reagan.