Reagan was seriously wounded by a bullet fired by John Hinckley Jr. in an attempted assassination, but made a remarkably speedy recovery.
a bullet could have killed Reagan
This is not only common sense but the article also says that was shot so this must be true. 
( z1 possible :ARG1 ( z2 kill :ARG0 ( z3 bullet ) :ARG1 ( z4 person :name ( z5 name :op "Reagan" ) ) ) )