John Tunstall Murdered: The Lincoln County War and Billy the Kid Begin
John Tunstall was shot off his horse on February 18, 1878. He was 24, British, and running a store in New Mexico Territory. His killer, Jesse Evans, worked for the local cattle baron who wanted Tunstall's land. One of Tunstall's ranch hands was Billy the Kid, 18 years old. Billy watched them kill his boss. He spent the next year hunting down everyone involved. The Lincoln County War killed 19 men in five months over a $10,000 debt.
February 18, 1878
148 years ago
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