John Hinckley gains full freedom 41 years after Ronald Reagan assassination attempt

Hinckley, who shot and wounded the president in 1981 but was acquitted by reason of insanity, had decades of mental health supervision

John Hinckley, who shot and wounded US president Ronald Reagan in 1981, has been freed from court oversight, officially concluding decades of supervision by legal and mental health professionals.

After 41 years 2 months and 15 days, FREEDOM AT LAST!!!," he wrote on Twitter shortly after noon on Wednesday.