The murderer who assassinated Reagan first on the TV after "re -gaining freedom": I don’t remember how I feel when I shoot

Jimu Journalist Sun Yan

According to the Associated Press, in 1981, the American man, the American man, who tried to assassinate the US President Reagan in 1981, said in an interview on the 28th that he was sorry for his behavior at the time and said he did not remember the feeling when shooting.

On March 30, 1981, Reagan was assassinated by Xin Keli only 69 days after taking office. A bullet was only 3 inches from the heart, causing severe internal bleeding, but then recovered in time due to rescue. At that time, Reagan's press secretary, secret security officials, and police officers were hit by Xinke with the left wheel pistol.

Xinkley (middle) data chart (Source: Associated Press)

Subsequently, Henkley stated in the interrogation that the assassination of Reagan was only to attract the attention of Hollywood actress Judy Foster. The jury determined that he was punished for psychiatric patients. He was treated in a psychiatric hospital in Washington in 1982 for treatment.

On September 27, 2021, Federal Judge Friedman said he plans to cancel the rest restrictions on Xinkley, which also means that he will be released unconditionally. In June of this year, according to the previous decision of the US federal prosecutor at the hearing, Xinkley was unprecedentedly released.

On June 28, after "re -gaining freedom", Xinkley went on TV for the first time and accepted an interview with the CBS morning news program. He told reporters: "I feel deeply regretted my behavior. Forgive me, but I just want to tell them, I am sorry for what I do. "

During the interview, Xinkley recalled Reagan's speech at the time and walked out of the Hilton Hotel. "I was there and fired at him. Unfortunately, I also hit others."

When asked what kind of emotions prompted him to shoot, Xin Keli said that he couldn't remember the feelings at the time, and he didn't want to remember.

"I can't describe it now. When I came out of Reagan, I couldn't say that at that moment." Xin Keli then made up, "This is something I don't want to remember."

"In 1981, I was not just a cold and well -being of criminal, but I really believed that I had a serious mental illness at that time, and I couldn't distinguish right from wrong." Said Said.

In addition to apologizing, Xin Keli also said that he hopes to "soften" the public's impression of himself.

"I just want to tell people that I am an ordinary person and just want to live in harmony with everyone like everyone else." Xin Keli said. But at the same time, he also said that he did not expect the forgiveness of the victim.

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