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33 stories matching shootout
- Wild West Chaos in Black Diamond
A gambling dispute at an unlicensed saloon in Black Diamond spirals into a shootout, narrowly missing local schoolchildren.
- Fatal Shootout at the Pacific Hotel
A notorious horse thief is killed in a violent struggle after attempting to free his son-in-law from custody.
- Cowboy Terry Caught Running Chinese Immigrants Across the Sumas Line
A notorious border outlaw, already linked to a fatal shootout, is arrested by customs inspectors after a stolen railway speeder is stopped south of Sumas.
- The Cattle Rustlers of Hangman Creek
A Spokane sheriff’s posse orchestrates a midnight stakeout to bust a sprawling meat-theft ring, leading to a tense, violent shootout in the woods.
- Border Smuggling and Violence Near Wickersham
A citizen posse intercepts a group of thirteen migrants near the railroad tracks, leading to a shootout and local manhunt.
- A Violent Standoff in Pomeroy
A laborer opens fire on local officers after a drunken disturbance, leading to a desperate shootout in a town alleyway.
- The Tragic End of a Nooksack Valley Feud
A bitter dispute over character defamation concludes in a double shooting and a frantic manhunt in the woods near Ferndale.
- Fatal Shootout at the Nevada Saloon
A wage dispute between a laborer and an investment manager turned deadly in Leavenworth.
- The Final Stand of a Wanted Outlaw
A manhunt across Eastern Washington ends in a fatal shootout at a Spokane cabin.
- The Cabin Shootout: A Violent Encounter in the Woods
A standoff between a local traveler, a 10-year-old boy, and law enforcement leaves one man dead and another wounded in a remote cabin near Puyallup.
- The Strawberry Shootout on the Sehome
A minor dispute over stolen fruit on a Puget Sound excursion steamer escalates into a violent, multi-shot confrontation between crew members.
- A Shootout on Front Street
An attempted arrest of two suspected thieves ends in a violent exchange of gunfire near the waterfront.
- 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.
- The Price of Public Gunfights
A shootout in the streets of Walla Walla leaves locals shaken and a judge scrambling for safety.
- The Violent End of a Beachcomber Feud in Port Townsend
A long-standing quarrel between two ex-soldiers in Port Townsend culminates in a fatal shootout on the beach.
- Fatal Faro Game Ends in Shootout
A friendship between two Spokane gamblers turned deadly during a dispute at the faro table.
- Marshal Narrowly Survives Jailhouse Shootout
A prisoner in Colfax, suspected of being a relative of the James brothers, opens fire on the police chief while being locked in a cell.
- The Great Escape at Steilacoom
Five convicts at the state penitentiary staged a daring, daylight breakout, leading to a desperate shootout in the woods.
- The Lobby Shootout: A Political Brawl in Tacoma
When an ex-mayor and a police chief faced off in a hotel lobby, tensions over local politics and public reputation turned into a chaotic, pistol-waving standoff.
- A Bloody Midnight Encounter on Pearl Street
A patrolman's desperate shootout with two burglars leaves a helmet shattered and a trail of blood leading into the dark.
- Gunfire in the Streets of Bellingham
A local marshal engaged in a dangerous foot chase and shootout near a boiler works to apprehend a pair of counterfeiters passing bogus bills.
- The Midnight Shootout on Pike Street
A plumber’s discovery leads to an armed confrontation between a mysterious intruder and a Seattle police officer.
- Wild Goose Bill Meets His End in a Cattle Dispute
The famed Big Bend pioneer and his assailant both die in a shootout at Condon's Ferry, twelve miles north of Wilbur.
- The Shootout at Crout's Hotel
A domestic dispute in Seattle turns bloody when a husband from Cheyenne arrives to settle a score with a revolver.
- A Barber’s Violent Defense in 1889 Seattle
After a shootout on Front Street, the grand jury is tasked with untangling conflicting accounts of self-defense versus malice between two men.