Billy the Kid only reached the age of 21, but still managed to kill the same number of people.
Billy the Kid gained enormous fame after his death, but few know who he was and what he did during his short life.
However, it is known that he became an orphan at a young age and was first arrested at the age of 15. That arrest was by no means his last, but he managed to escape from custody each time.
He killed Police Chief William Brady in a land dispute and became the Wild West’s most wanted man.
In 1881 he was ambushed and shot dead by Police Chief Pat Garrett.
This Garrett also had the biggest part in making Billy’s name immortal, but the chief of police wrote a book about Billy in which he described him as a ruthless but charming and noble man.
Trailer for the movie “Billy the Kid” (2022)
