12 juill. 1853 - Murrieta Killed

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Still, dozens of unsolved bandit murders piled up: a general in San Gabriel in November 1852; six Chinese gold miners near Big Bar in February 1853. Anglo fears of the mysterious "Joaquín" grew to a fever pitch, and people demanded that the California rangers bring the outlaw to justice. And while much debate raged as to whether "Joaquín" really existed (or was just a mash-up of outlaws, narratively blended into a singular bogeyman), fear won out: In the spring of 1853, the California legislature put a $6,000 reward out on Joaquín's head. A team of California rangers, led by Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff Harry Love attacked an outlaw camp in the early morning hours of July 25, 1853, killing eight men—Murrieta allegedly among them.

He was reportedly killed in 1853, but the news of his death was disputed. Myths arose about him and his possible survival.

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