Reagan's 1981 attacker won't be charged in aide Brady's death
James Brady's death was attributed to injuries from the 1981 shooting
US federal prosecutors will not charge John Hinckley Jnr in the death of former White House press secretary James Brady even though a medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.
Brady was shot in the head during Hinckley's 1981 assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan.
The gunshot left Brady partially paralysed and his death last August at age 73 was attributed to wounds from the shooting outside a Washington hotel.
Washington's US Attorney's Office said in a statement on Friday that the decision not to pursue charges against Hinckley was made after a review of the law, the history of the case and the circumstances of Brady's death.
Barry Levine, Hinckley's lawyer, said he was not surprised by the decision given the length of time since the shooting and the circumstances of the case.
"Mr Hinckley is haunted by the tragedy that his conduct, more than 30 years ago, created," Levine said.
Hinckley, 59, has been in a psychiatric hospital for more than 32 years.