In 1881: Pat Garrett ends the hunt for Billy the Kid
Sheriff Pat Garrett shot and killed fugitive outlaw Henry McCarty, known as Billy the Kid, at Maxwell Ranch in New Mexico on July 14, 1881, ending a months-long manhunt after the convicted killer escaped custody before a scheduled hanging.
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