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John Hinckley Jr. called it “spooky” that an alleged assassination attempt against President Donald Trump occurred at the same Washington, D.C., hotel where he shot then-President Ronald Reagan decades earlier, according to a report.

The plot against Trump unfolded on Saturday night at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton.

Authorities said the 32-year-old suspect, Cole Allen, of Torrance, Calif., stormed the venue and opened fire before he was arrested. A Secret Service agent was shot and injured in the attack.

Trump, the first lady and Cabinet officials were ushered out of the hotel by Secret Service agents – while members of the press were seen ducking for cover. 

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In an interview with TMZ, Hinckley Jr. called it “spooky” to learn that the shooting “took place at the same hotel as mine did.” He told the outlet that he found out about the attack when a newsflash popped up on his phone and he turned on the TV to follow coverage of it.

Hinckley said the security at the Washington Hilton is too “lax” and the hotel should not be hosting large-scale events. 

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That is the same hotel where he shot Reagan and three other victims in 1981.

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Hinckley had an obsession with actress Jodie Foster and wrote her a letter telling her he wanted to shoot Reagan.  

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The assassination attempt failed — and Hinckley was arrested, tried and found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982. The court ordered him to live at a psychiatric hospital up until his release in 2022.

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Fox News Digital reached out to the Washington Hilton.

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A security breach near the White House led to an arrest Tuesday as King Charles III and Queen Camilla toured Washington, D.C., amid heightened security days after a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

A U.S. Secret Service spokesperson told Fox News Digital a suspect was detained and arrested by the agency after bypassing a security barrier near The Ellipse, often referred to as President’s Park South.

Criminal charges are pending, the spokesperson said.

The suspect’s identity and motivation have not yet been released.

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It is unclear if there were any weapons involved in the breach.

The Secret Service said enhanced security postures remain in effect on and around the White House complex due to the state visit.

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the nation’s capital on Monday, less than 48 hours after an armed gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.

Immediately after the shooting, President Donald Trump was whisked away from the venue by Secret Service agents along with first lady Melania Trump and other high-level Cabinet officials.

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The alleged gunman, identified as Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is facing charges including attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, transporting a gun across state lines and discharging a gun during a crime of violence.

King Charles delivered a joint address to Congress Tuesday and will later travel to New York City and Virginia.

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An elementary school teacher in San Antonio, Texas, has been arrested and charged with continuous sexual assault of a child.

Authorities said in a Facebook post Tuesday that Cecilia Mueller, 46, was taken into custody Monday after an investigation.

Police said they are concerned there may be additional victims and are urging anyone with information to come forward.

According to an arrest report, a 20-year-old man told authorities he had been in Mueller’s fifth grade class at Lewis Elementary School during the 2016-17 school year.

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Throughout the year, he became one of her “favorites” and engaged in conversations about crushes and other inappropriate topics. Members of that group would sometimes eat lunch with her in a classroom, where he alleged she showed them explicit music videos and, on one occasion, a pornographic video, and played truth or dare, at times daring students to kiss each other.

He also said she instructed the students not to tell their parents, warning she could get into serious trouble.

The unnamed victim alleged his former teacher also kissed him in a closet in her classroom and engaged in other sexual acts. He said the abuse ended after the school year, when she reportedly told him not to tell anyone about what they did and to contact her when he turned 18, adding that it would “ruin him,” according to the arrest report.

Mueller worked in the Northside Independent School District (NISD), teaching at Lewis Elementary School until June 2019 before transferring to Henderson Elementary School in August 2019, where she has taught since.

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She has been placed on leave by NISD Employee Relations, district officials told News 4 San Antonio. District officials said they are cooperating with the investigation.

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The San Antonio Police Department and Northside Independent School District did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the San Antonio Police Department.

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More than two decades after a North Carolina teen died in what was considered a hit-and-run, investigators now say a police officer has been identified as a person of interest in the homicide case.

According to reporting by WRAL, investigators have recently focused on a Four Oaks police officer in connection with the 2004 death of 16-year-old Josh Davis. The officer has not been charged, and the extent of any involvement remains unclear.

Davis died on Jan. 6, 2004, after he was walking along Hall Boulevard in Garner, according to investigators.

Authorities say Davis and his cousin had been walking through a residential neighborhood when the cousin briefly returned to a nearby home to retrieve something. When he came back minutes later, Davis was found bleeding on the side of the road and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

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Investigators previously believed Davis had been struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run. He was found with a fatal head injury, though for years it remained unclear whether his death was the result of an accident or something more intentional.

Now, more than 20 years later, Garner police are working alongside the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) as they pursue new leads. The renewed investigation has gained momentum in recent weeks, with officials confirming in mid-April that new information had emerged.

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A search warrant cited by WRAL indicates investigators developed information from a former spouse of the officer who is a person of interest, and noted inconsistencies in statements given in 2004 and again in recent interviews.

The officer has been placed on administrative leave, and authorities searched a home in Benson in late March, seizing electronic devices as part of the investigation, the outlet reported.

In a statement shared with WRAL, NCSBI confirmed it is assisting Garner police and actively investigating new leads but declined to provide additional details.

“The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Garner Police Department with information concerning a 2004 cold case,” the agency said. “The SBI is actively investigating new leads in this case. At this time, no additional information is available.”

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As the case resurfaces, Davis’ family is urging anyone with knowledge of what happened to come forward.

“Somebody watching this video knows who killed my brother,” his sister, Alyssa Hatcher, said in a recent public message.

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Hatcher said she was just 13 years old when her brother died and described the lasting toll on her family, which has spent decades without answers.

“For two decades now, my family has had no answers,” she said. “Until now, I feel like we might get a little bit of closure.”

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In a direct appeal, Hatcher addressed the individual who is responsible for her brother’s death, urging them to speak with investigators.

“I’m not coming at you with anger as Josh’s little sister,” she said. “I don’t feel like you set out that night knowing someone would lose their life … I would just love if you could go talk to the detectives.”

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She also claimed that people in the community have long discussed what happened that night without reporting it.

“We know that one person who has gone around and talked about that night over and over again,” Hatcher said. “Possibly bragged about that night.”

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Authorities are echoing that call.

“The Garner Police Department is asking for the public’s help in an unsolved homicide case,” the agency said in a release, urging anyone with information “no matter how small or seemingly insignificant” to contact investigators.

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Anyone with information is urged to contact Garner Police Investigations at 919-772-8810.

Fox News Digital has reached out to NCSBI, the Garner Police Department and the Four Oaks Police Department for additional comment.

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Heart-stopping video from inside a school bus showed nearly a dozen Mississippi middle school students jumping into action after their bus driver lost consciousness Wednesday behind the wheel.

Video from the Hancock County School District captured the driver, Leah Taylor, passing out during an asthma attack as the bus continued rolling forward.

A student in the front of the bus noticed Taylor slouched over and grabbed the wheel, before she briefly regained consciousness.

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Other students ran up to the front of the bus as she collapsed a second time, falling backward.

One boy quickly slammed on the brakes, as a girl administered medication Taylor was holding and others called for help.

Hancock Middle School principal Melissa Saucier told local outlet WLOX she was “not surprised to hear that our kids remained calm and acted swiftly.”

“This emergency situation could have definitely been detrimental and they handled it exactly how they should have,” Saucier said. “We’re extremely proud of them.”

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The students — McKenzy Finch, Jackson Casnave, Darrius Clark, Kayleigh Clark and Destiny Cornelius — were commended at a school pep rally, the outlet reported.

Taylor told WLOX she is feeling better and is thankful the students “saved her life.”

The Hancock County School District did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Affiliate FOX 26 Houston contributed to this report.