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3rd April 1882: American outlaw Jesse James shot dead by fellow gang-member Robert Ford

3rd April 2022
Tagged as: America, Cowboy, Crime, Criminal, Jesse James, Murder, Robbery, Train, USA, Wild West

As James stood on a chair and turned to clean a dirty picture frame in his house, Robert Ford shot him in the back of the head from virtually point-blank range.

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3rd April 1882: American outlaw Jesse James shot dead by fellow gang-member Robert Ford

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