Today in History 1934: Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde shot to death in stolen Ford On this day in 1934, wanted outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker are shot to death by Texas and Louisiana state police officers as they attempt to escape apprehension in a stolen 1934 Ford Deluxe near Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Beginning in early 1932, Parker and Barrow set off on a two-year crime spree, evading local police in rural Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico before drawing the attention of federal authorities

Bonnie and Clyde’s final days were spent running hard through Louisiana and Texas backroads, sleeping in cars, swapping stolen plates, and leaning on a shrinking circle of allies. By May 1934, the law had their pattern nailed down. On the morning of May 23, they slowed to help a stalled Ford on a rural road near Gibsland, Louisiana—an ambush spot set by Frank Hamer and a 6-man posse. In seconds, the quiet road erupted in gunfire, ending the country’s most famous outlaw chase. Follow @lonestarbee