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Gunman John Hinckley Jr.'s upcoming release raises questions

After his 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley Jr. was found not guilty by reason of insanity and confined to a psychiatric hospital. But Hinckley has slowly been allowed to spend time away from the Washington facility. Paula Reid reports from St. Elizabeths Hospital on why a judge is letting Hinckley go home forever.
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