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John Peters Ringo (May 3, 1850 – July 13, 1882) was an American Old West outlaw loosely associated with the Cochise County Cowboys in frontier boomtown Tombstone, Arizona Territory. He took part in the Mason County War in Texas during which he committed his first murder.
Feb 22, 2022 · Johnny Ringo's body was discovered July 14, 1882 just outside Tombstone, Arizona. His back was against a tree, a Colt.45 caliber revolver in his right hand. He had a single gunshot wound in his head. How, exactly, Johnny Ringo died is a contentious matter.
Johnny Ringo : [Ringo steps up to Doc] And you must be Doc Holliday. Doc Holliday : That's the rumor.
Feb 13, 2024 · This undated portrait captures gunman Johnny Ringo in life, when he associated with the Cowboy gang of outlaws that plagued Tombstone, Arizona Territory and environs in the late 19th century. (Arizona Historical Society)
Nov 16, 2009 · On this day in 1882, he was found dead in Turkey Creek Canyon outside of Tombstone. It looked as if Ringo had shot himself in the head and the official ruling was that he had committed suicide.
Johnny Ringo was last known in Tombstone on July 12, 1882. He left right after that, going through the South Pass of the Dragoons. He stopped there for a meal at Dial’s Ranch.
Curly Bill's second-in-command, Johnny Ringo, becomes the new head of the Cowboys. When Doc's health worsens, the group is accommodated by Henry Hooker at his ranch. Ringo lures McMasters into the Cowboys' clutches under the pretense of parley and then sends a messenger (dragging McMasters' corpse) to tell Wyatt that he wants a showdown to end ...
Mar 23, 2012 · John Peters Ringo — famously known as Johnny Ringo and dubbed Tombstone’s deadliest gunfighter — first turned up in Arizona at a bar in Safford in 1878, where he offered a whiskey to a man seated next to him.
Jun 25, 2024 · Johnny Ringo (died July 14, 1882, Tombstone, Ariz., U.S.) was an American Western outlaw, a loner, noted for his deadly fast draw.
In spring of 1882, Johnny Ringo was deep in his cups, drinking more than usual, and talking about a sense of impending death. On July 14, his body was found slumped against the base of an oak in Turkey Creek Canyon, outside of Tombstone, with a gunshot wound to the head.
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