Vaudeville Theater ambush
1884 criminal incident in San Antonio, Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Vaudeville Theater ambush was the ambush and murder on March 11, 1884, by Joe Foster and Jacob Coy of former lawmen Ben Thompson and King Fisher. It took place at the Jack Harris Vaudeville Saloon and Theater[1] in San Antonio, Texas. The ambush was in revenge for Ben Thompson's shooting of Jack Harris two years earlier.
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Date | March 11, 1884 |
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Location | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Participants | Ben Thompson and King Fisher vs. Joe Foster and Jacob Coy |
Outcome | Ben Thompson and King Fisher killed outright; Joe Foster wounded and died; Jacob Coy crippled for life. |
Deaths | 3 |
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