John Hinckley, Jr., who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan, says, "I have true remorse for what I did"

John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan 41 years ago, spoke exclusively with CBS News about the heinous crime, the decades he spent under mental health supervision and his life now.

A judge granted Hinckley unconditional freedom earlier this month. His confinement conditions have been gradually eased since his 2016 conditional release from a psychiatric institution.

"I have true remorse for what I did. I know [the victims] probably can't forgive me now, but I just want them to know that I am sorry for what I did," Hinckley told CBS News' chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett. He is the only person to have shot a U.S. president who was ever freed.