This day in history: American outlaw Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the Maxwell House at Fort Sumner, New Mexico on this day in 1881.
Or was he?
"Many people—including some claiming to be Billy himself—have said Billy didn't actually die on July 14, 1881 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, which is the official story. Many claim that Sheriff Pat Garrett didn't kill Billy, but actually helped him fake his death and happily ride off into the sunset." Source
Billy the Kid had many aliases (Henry McCarty, William Henry Bonney [William H. Bonney], Oliver P. Roberts [Ollie], but maybe also "Brushy" Bill Roberts. "Brushy Bill lived out a peaceful life in the central Texas town of Hico until he suffered a heart attack while walking to the post office in 1950 at the age of 90. Up until his death, Brushy Bill maintained that he was Billy the Kid." Source
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