10 officers and one citizen went to arrest two brothers for murder on January2,1932, just outside Springfield, Missouri. It was the deadliest firefight for law enforcement in American history. The Sheriff was familiar with the brothers' family and didn't expect any difficulty, but they were incorrect; of the 10 law enforcement officers and one civilian, nine were shot and six were killed, making it the deadliest gunfight for cops to date.
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10 officers and one citizen went to arrest two brothers for murder on January2,1932, just outside Springfield, Missouri. It was the deadliest firefight for law enforcement in American history. The Sheriff was familiar with the brothers' family and didn't expect any difficulty, but they were incorrect; of the 10 law enforcement officers and one civilian, nine were shot and six were killed, making it the deadliest gunfight for cops to date.
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