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The Hickok–Tutt shootout was a gunfight that occurred on July 21, 1865, in the town square of Springfield, Missouri between Wild Bill Hickok and gambler Davis Tutt.It is one of the few recorded instances in the Old West of a one-on-one pistol quick-draw duel in a public place, in the manner later made iconic by countless dime novels, radio dramas, and Western films such as High Noon. [1]
On March 15, 2020, a mass shooting occurred in Springfield, Missouri, United States. After firing indiscriminately from his vehicle at passers-by, 31-year-old Joaquin Roman shot and killed four people at a Kum & Go convenience store before committing suicide.
An annual report from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence gave Missouri an overall failing grade, ranking it 48th in the nation for the strength of its gun laws last year. The report ...
The object of fast draw as a combative sport is to quickly draw one's pistol and fire with the most accuracy. The sport has been inspired by accounts of duels and gunfights which incorporated it during the Wild West, such as the Hickok–Tutt shootout, Short–Courtright duel, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Long Branch Saloon gunfight and others, which in turn inspired the gunfights seen in ...
The shooting involving the police department happened in the 1100 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. The person, a 19-year-old man, was taken to HSHS St ...
Big things are coming to downtown Springfield, with a new taproom and a business closure announced in early December. Chick-fil-A will also be opening a location in Springfield on Dec. 5, bringing ...
Robert William Munden Jr (February 8, 1942 – December 10, 2012) was an American exhibition shooter who performed with handguns, rifles and shotguns. He is best known for holding 18 world records in the sport of Fast Draw and having the title "Fastest Man with a Gun Who Ever Lived" bestowed upon him by Guinness World Records.
More: Springfield man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, illegally possessing guns. Sonic Drive-In of Springfield, MO, 1642 E. Republic Road, Springfield. Sept. 10 routine inspection ...