On July 24, 1933 the Barrow Gang made camp at an abandoned amusement park known as Dexfield Park in Dexter, Iowa. Buck’s head wound was bad and the gang knew that he wouldn’t survive much longer. The gang was running low on supplies and Blanch’s eyes were damaged by a shattered car window from the shootout in Platte City, Missouri. Taking a big risk, they left their camp to gather supplies. When locals found bloody bandages left behind by the gang, they reported it to the police. Several police officers and hundreds of spectators surrounded the gang as they opened fire. Clyde, Bonnie, and W.D. Jones escaped the ambush with only a few injuries. Buck was shot multiple times and Blanch stayed behind with him as the police captured them. Buck died in King’s Daughters Hospital on July 29, 1933 from his injuries. Blanch was sentenced to ten years in jail.
Bonnie and Clyde:1930s 