Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight

The El Paso Gunfight, sometimes referred to as the “Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight” or the “Battle of Keating’s Saloon,” occurred on April 14, 1881. The whole affair began when the Manning Brothers had stolen a herd of about 30 head of cattle in Mexico and drove them into Texas to sell. When Texas Ranger Ed Fitch and two Mexican farmhands named Sanchez and Juarique investigated, the two Mexican men were killed. This led to a Mexican posse of more than 75 men crossing into Texas seeking an investigation.

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