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Rebekah Alvey

Would-be Reagan assassin Hinckley fully released Wednesday, NYC show canceled

John Hinckley Jr., the former Texas resident who shot former President Ronald Reagan in 1981, was fully released from court restrictions on Wednesday, looking forward to launching a music career in an already sold-out concert in Brooklyn next month.

But, by midday, the venue canceled the show due to threats.

In an Instagram post, Market Hotel announced it was canceling Hinckley’s July 8 sold out show. The venue cited threats and hate directed at the community following the news of the event.

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