Camping Out
The gang escaped to a nearby abandoned amusement park in Dexter, Iowa. This park was known to locals as Dexterfield Park. Buck kept falling in and out of consciousness and was losing a lot of blood. He talked and ate well enough, but Barrow knew his time was limited. He dug up a grave for his brother, convinced he wouldn't make it. Over 100 people crowded around the park's edge to observe the criminals before capture...
Under Fire
While digging the grave, the Barrow gang came under fire. Barrow, Bonnie, and Jones were all able to run away in time, but such was not the case for Buck and Blanche. Buck was shot in the back while Blanche was captured by the officers. She was wearing her riding Breeches at the time. Buck died in the hospital five days after the shooting due to pneumonia and head wound surgery...
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