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Poker Game Incident
- When
- August 2, 1876
- Where
- Nuttal & Mann's Saloon
McCall shot Hickok from behind during a poker game at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, on August 2, 1876.
The shooting occurred after a player dropped out of a game on August 1. McCall, intoxicated, participated in the next day's game. He shot Hickok from behind, an act McCall later claimed was retribution for Hickok killing his brother in Abilene, Kansas.
Sources
- Jack McCall Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
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