What the records say
- When
- 27 Nov 1934
- Kind
- Shooting
- Killed
- 3
- Coordinates
- 42.16° N, 88.14° W
- Description
- 1934 gunfight between Baby Face Nelson and federal agents
The Battle of Barrington
1934 shootout in Lake County, Illinois
The Battle of Barrington was a shootout between Division of Investigation (DOI) agents and outlaws led by Baby Face Nelson that took place on November 27, 1934, in Barrington, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. It resulted in the deaths of Nelson, Agent Herman "Ed" Hollis, and Agent/Inspector Samuel P. Cowley.
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