John Hinckley Jr., who shot Ronald Reagan to impress Jodie Foster, says he wishes her well

John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an attempt to impress Jodie Foster, spoke out about the Academy Award-winning actor more than four decades after the assassination attempt.

John Hinckley Jr. reveals that Jodie Foster could have been a target herself, saying "fate went the other way" toward former President Ronald Reagan.

Hinckley Jr. famously shot and almost killed Reagan to impress Foster after watching her in "Taxi Driver."

John Hinckley Jr., the Oklahoma native who tried to assassinate President Ronald Regan in 1981 in an attempt to impress Jodie Foster, shared a new message for “The Silence of the Lambs” star during a recent appearance on the “Mark Joseph Show” (via EW). “I just wish Jodie Foster well, you know,” Hinckley said. “I…

John Hinckley Jr. Sends Message To Jodie Foster Nearly 45 Years After He Allegedly Shot Reagan For Her  HuffPost