Blackwell gunfight
The Blackwell gunfight occurred on the morning of December 4, 1896, when a posse of American lawmen confronted two bandits at their hideout near Blackwell, Oklahoma. During a lengthy shootout that followed, Deputy Alfred O. Lund killed an outlaw named Dick Ainsley while the other outlaw, Ben Cravens, was badly wounded and captured.
The location of the gunfight. | |
| Date | December 4, 1896 |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Blackwell, Oklahoma Territory, United States |
| Outcome | Outlaws defeated |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.