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Federal Bureau of Investigation agents cornered notorious bank robber Pretty Boy
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October 22

Pretty Boy Floyd Falls: FBI Ends a Criminal Era

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents cornered notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd in an East Liverpool, Ohio orchard and shot him dead. This confrontation ended the reign of one of America's most feared Depression-era outlaws and signaled a decisive shift toward federal authority over local law enforcement in pursuing high-profile criminals.

October 22, 1934

92 years ago

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