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Crimes of the Century Season 1 Episode 4

Crimes of the Century looks at the 1981 attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley. Hinckley shot the president because he thought that a high profile assassination would impress actress Jodi Foster. At his trial, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Episode Title: The Shooting of Ronald Reagan

Air Date: 2013-07-28