John Hinckley was released on parole on Wednesday, 41 years after he ousted President Ronald Reagan.
Hinckley, 67, attempted to assassinate Reagan in 1981. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman had previously announced that Hinckley would be released on June 15. Hinckley’s lawyer, Barry Levine, confirmed the full release in an email to Fox News Digital.
“If he had not tried to assassinate a president, he would have been released unconditionally a long time ago,” Judge Friedman said at the time.
In addition to Reagan, Hinckley shot then-White House spokesman James Brady, as well as a Secret Service agent and a Washington police officer. Brady suffered long-term health problems from the shooting, and his death in 2014 was considered a homicide, although no further charges were brought against Hinckley.
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John Hinckley, Jr. Shot on March 30, 1981. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Prisons / Getty Images)
Hinckley spent more than 30 years in a psychiatric hospital after being acquitted of attempted murder for insanity. He was released on parole at his mother’s house in 2016, but that parole was lifted on Wednesday and he is now completely free.
“After 41 years 2 months and 15 days, FINALLY FREEDOM !!!” Hinckley wrote on Twitter.
ARCHIVE – James Brady and a police officer are seen lying on the ground after being shot, while the suspect John Hinckley Jr. is arrested, on the right, shortly after the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan by Phot. Halstead / Getty Images)
Hinckley has now set his sights on a music career. He is scheduled to perform in Brooklyn on July 8.
“A big thank you to everyone who helped me release myself unconditionally,” Hinckley wrote on June 1. “What a long, strange journey it was. Now is the time for rock ‘n’ roll.”
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He has also posted much of his music on a public YouTube channel.
