What the records say
- When
- 8 Jul 1898
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 59.45° N, 135.32° W
- Description
- 1898 gunfight that occurred in Skagway, Alaska
Shootout on Juneau Wharf
1898 gunfight between American gangsters in Skagway, Alaska
The Shootout on Juneau Wharf was a gunfight between Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith, Frank H. Reid, and Jesse Murphy that took place on Friday, July 8, 1898, at approximately 9:15 p.m. in Skagway, District of Alaska, in the United States. Smith was shot in the heart and died shortly afterwards, and Reid died of his injuries 12 days later.
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