no motive is ever revealed. after hickok died, with an ace in his hand, that hand become as powerful symbol in western literature and film that writers and film-makers use to signal the death of the hand. unable to outrun his reputation, the gunslinger never gets the chance to face his killer. he s buried in the cemetery under the inscription, wild bill killed by the assassin jack mccall. today, the legend of an untamed indiscriminating gunman persists. he s a man driven by justice, scarred by a mistake that haunts him as he searches for the redemption he will never find. even in death, wild bill hickok
[ gunfire ] who fired that shot? wild bill hickok is a legend in his own lifetime. a reputation as a lawman and gunslinger puts a target on his back. but living under a constant threat has given him a hard edge and a hair trigger. this is the beginning of the end for hickok. he will never hold a position as a lawman again. he never forgives himself for the fatal mistake. everything looks dark about me.
[ gunfire ] who fired that shot? wild bill hickok is a legend in his own lifetime. a reputation as a lawman and gunslinger puts a target on his back. but living under a constant threat has given him a hard edge and a hair trigger. this is the beginning of the end for hickok. he will never hold a position as a lawman again. he never forgives himself for the fatal mistake. everything looks dark about me.
after hickok dies, with an ace in his hand, that hand becomes a powerful symbol in western literature and film. that writers and filmmakers use to signal that death is ahead. unable to outrun his reputation, the gunslinger never gets the chance to face his killer. he s buried in deadwood s original cemetery under the inscription wild bill, killed by the assassin jack mccaul. the legend of wild bill hickok is full of lies, spread by magazines and newspapers of the day. today, that legend untamed, indiscriminating gunman, persists. but the truth of hickok s life is far less sensational. he s a man driven by justice, scarred by a mistake that haunts him. as he searches for the redemption he will never find. even in death, wild bill hickok
[ gunfire ] jack mccall is drunk. he s somebody looking for fast fame. mccall comes in and before hickok knows it, takes his gun and shoots him in the back of the head. hickok, face down on the table and is dead. jack mccall is later convicted of murder and hanged for his crime. no motive is ever revealed. after hickok died, with an ace in his hand, that hand become as powerful symbol in western literature and film that writers and film-makers use to signal the death of the hand. unable to outrun his reputation, the gunslinger never gets the chance to face his killer. he s buried in the cemetery under the inscription, wild bill