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John Hinckley, man who shot President Ronald Reagan, to perform in Brooklyn

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NEW YORK - The man who shot President Ronald Reagan is scheduled to play a solo acoustic show in Brooklyn this summer. 

In a tweet, John Hinckley, Jr. wrote "I'm very excited about my upcoming show. Ticket sales are good. July 8th, Market Hotel in Brooklyn, New York. 

Hinckley shot Reagan and three others in a 1981 failed assassination attempt in Washington, D.C.

The Market Hotel says Hinckley has served 40 years in prison, received mental health treatment, and has paid his debt to society.

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