Attempted Reagan Assassin John Hinckley Freed After 41 Years—But Debut Concert Canceled

John Hinckley Jr., who shot Ronald Reagan in a 1981 assassination attempt, was freed from court supervision on Wednesday only to find out that his concert in Brooklyn was canceled due to safety concerns.

Hinckley was scheduled to perform at the Market Hotel in Brooklyn on July 8.

The venue decided to cancel the concert because they decided to send a message that Hinckley was not a security threat and that they did not want to offend anyone.

Hinckley, who served 41 years under federal oversight, built a sizable presence on YouTube while still imprisoned, picking up more than 28,000 followers on his channel where he posts performances of original songs.

After spending more than three decades in a mental hospital, John Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

The concert at the Market Hotel had sold out after Hinckley announced on his account that he would be performing 17 original songs.

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Reagan was wounded in the left lung and spent 12 days in the hospital. Brady died from a gunshot wound that partially paralyzed him. According to Hinckley, his motivation was to impress Jodie Foster. In 1982, a jury found Hinckley not guilty of 13 charges related to the attack by reason of insanity, but he was institutionalized for a year. Barry Levine, Hinckley's lawyer, said at the time of Hinckley's release that his client's mental illness had been in complete remission for over 30 years.

If we were going to host an event for the principle, and possibly put others at risk for doing so, it shouldn't be for some stunt booking.

John Hinckley, the man who tried to assassinate President Reagan, won't be going back to prison.

The NYC show was canceled on Wednesday.