Baby Face Nelson’s Deadly Gunfight

Baby Face Nelson looked young — but he was one of the most violent criminals in American history.

Unlike other outlaws, Nelson didn’t avoid gunfights. He chased them. He laughed during

shootouts and killed police officers without hesitation. In 1934, federal agents tried

to arrest him. Instead, Nelson turned the encounter into one of the deadliest

gunfights of the era. He died at just 25 years old. Not as a legend.

But as a warning.