Jim Brady, a former aide of president Ronald Reagan, has passed away and the Washington DC’s police ruled the death a homicide. Brady was shot by John Hinckley Jr. in 1981 and had to have multiple operations to be able to regain use of his limbs. Unfortunately he was never able to do so and was bound to a wheel chair for the rest of his life.
The incident happened when Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate Reagan oustide of the Washington Hilton Hotel and Brady was struck by a hail of bullets. Hinckley Jr. was found not guilty by reason of insanity of all charges.
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