Canyon Diablo shootout
The Canyon Diablo shootout was a gunfight between American lawmen and a pair of bandits that occurred on April 8, 1905, in the present-day ghost town of Canyon Diablo, Arizona. On the night before, two men named William Evans and John Shaw robbed a saloon in Winslow and made off with at least $200 in coins. Two lawmen pursued the bandits and on the following day they encountered each other in Canyon Diablo. A three-second shootout ensued, which was described at the time as "one huge explosion" that resulted in the death of Shaw and the wounding and capture of Evans.
Cowboys holding up the corpse of John Shaw on April 10, 1905. | |
| Date | April 8, 1905 |
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| Location | Canyon Diablo, Arizona Territory, US |
| Outcome | 1 killed 2 wounded |
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