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John Ringo

Case from Cochise, AZ dated Jul 13, 1882

Victim Details

John Ringo

Male

White / Caucasian

Cochise

AZ

1882-07-13

32

John

Ringo

07/11/2026

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In the summer of 1882, the notorious outlaw John Peters Ringo, a 32-year-old white male with distant Dutch ancestry, met a mysterious and lonely end in the Chiricahua range of Cochise County, Arizona Territory. His lifeless body was discovered on July 14, 1882, seated at the base of a large oak tree in Turkey Creek Canyon. He had a single bullet wound to his right temple. In his right hand, he held his Colt. 45 revolver, with one spent cartridge. Adding to the perplexing scene, his boots were mi ...
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  • HISTORY: Gunfighter John Ringo found dead
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