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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 22 |
| 1877 | 21 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 30 |
| 1886 | 25 |
| 1887 | 17 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 52 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 38 |
| 1892 | 136 |
| 1893 | 105 |
| 1894 | 82 |
| 1895 | 111 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1903 | 37 |
| 1904 | 43 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 40 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1914 | 14 |
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1916 | 22 |
| 1917 | 14 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
5 stories matching shot
- Main Street Shootout in Walla Walla
A Saturday afternoon dispute between two men leaves one with a shattered arm and the city looking for a new dueling ground.
- Midnight Gunfight at the Warehouse
A watchman defends a local business in a late-night shootout with burglars.
- Street Duel Leaves One Dead at the Challenge Saloon
A quarrel between two 'sports' on Main Street ends in the death of Reuben Highbarger.
- The Price of Public Gunfights
A shootout in the streets of Walla Walla leaves locals shaken and a judge scrambling for safety.
- The Peril of Random Gunfire on Walla Walla Streets
A local editor warns that unless the city curbs random shooting, citizens will soon need to wear armor to safely walk downtown.