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Frisco shootout
	The Frisco Store in Lower Frisco Plaza.
Date	December 1–2, 1884
Location	Reserve, New Mexico Territory, United States
Participants	Elfego Baca
Outcome	Cowboys retreat
Deaths	4
Non-fatal injuries	8

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The Frisco shootout was an Old West gunfight that began on December 1, 1884, involving lawman Elfego Baca. The shootout happened in Reserve, New Mexico, and stemmed from Baca's arrest of a cowboy, Charlie McCarty, who had been shooting into the air and into buildings at random while intoxicated.

Shootout

Shortly after the arrest was made, Baca was confronted by a large number of the cowboy's friends. Baca took refuge in the house of local resident Geronimo Armijo. An intense shootout ensued, during which the cowboys increased in number to around eighty men. Legend has it that the cowboys fired more than 4,000 rounds into the house, but there is little way of confirming just how many rounds were fired exactly. Baca was not wounded by any of the rounds fired, but did return fire killing four of the cowboys, and wounding eight others. The standoff ended when the cowboys were unable to acquire more ammunition. With their ammunition supply depleted, they simply withdrew. The fight had lasted thirty-six hours.

Charlie McCarty served his time in jail for disturbing the peace and drunkenness, and was released. The cowboys pursued Baca through legal means, attempting to have him imprisoned for the killing of their four comrades. In May 1885, Baca was indicted for the killing of one of the men. However, when the door of Geronimo Armijo's house was introduced as evidence, having over four hundred bullet holes in it, Baca was acquitted. He went on to become a licensed attorney and a Deputy US Marshal.

Memorial project

On May 24, 2008, the Elfego Baca Foundation opened a memorial at 101 Main St Reserve, New Mexico,^[1] in honor of Baca.^[2]

References

^ Apr 2021 google maps Street View 33.7128048,-108.757909
^ "Projects" Archived July 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Catron Concerned Citizens Group. Retrieved 8/24/08.

External links

Frisco, New Mexico. GhostTowns.com
Elfego Baca & The “Frisco War”. Legends of America website.
Western Web. Archived from 2007
Elfego Baca
Borderlands

[1] Apr 2021 google maps Street View 33.7128048,-108.757909

[2] "Projects" Archived July 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Catron Concerned Citizens Group. Retrieved 8/24/08.

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-The '''Frisco Shootout''' was an [[Old West]] [[gunfighter|gunfight]] that began on December 1, 1884, involving [[law enforcement|lawman]] [[Elfego Baca]]. The shootout happened in [[Reserve, New Mexico]], and stemmed from Baca's arrest of a [[cowboy]] who had been shooting into the air and into buildings at random while intoxicated.
+The '''Frisco shootout''' was an [[Old West]] [[gunfighter|gunfight]] that began on December 1, 1884, involving [[law enforcement|lawman]] [[Elfego Baca]]. The shootout happened in [[Reserve, New Mexico]], and stemmed from Baca's arrest of a [[cowboy]], Charlie McCarty, who had been shooting into the air and into buildings at random while intoxicated.
 ==Shootout==
 Shortly after the arrest was made, Baca was confronted by a large number of the cowboy's friends. Baca took refuge in the house of local resident Geronimo Armijo. An intense shootout ensued, during which the cowboys increased in number to around eighty men. [[Legend]] has it that the cowboys fired more than 4,000 rounds into the house, but there is little way of confirming just how many rounds were fired exactly. Baca was not wounded by any of the rounds fired, but did return fire killing four of the cowboys, and wounding eight others. The standoff ended when the cowboys were unable to acquire more ammunition. With their ammunition supply depleted, they simply withdrew. The fight had lasted thirty-six hours.
-The cowboy that had been originally arrested by Baca served his time in [[jail]] for disturbing the peace and drunkenness, and was released. The cowboys pursued Baca through legal means, attempting to have him imprisoned for the killing of their four comrades. In May 1885, Baca was [[indicted]] for the killing of one of the men. However, when the door of Geronimo Armijo's house was introduced as evidence, having over four hundred bullet holes in it, Baca was [[acquitted]]. He went on to become a licensed [[Lawyer|attorney]] and a [[US Marshal|Deputy US Marshal]].
+Charlie McCarty served his time in [[jail]] for disturbing the peace and drunkenness, and was released. The cowboys pursued Baca through legal means, attempting to have him imprisoned for the killing of their four comrades. In May 1885, Baca was [[indicted]] for the killing of one of the men. However, when the door of Geronimo Armijo's house was introduced as evidence, having over four hundred bullet holes in it, Baca was [[acquitted]]. He went on to become a licensed [[Lawyer|attorney]] and a [[US Marshal|Deputy US Marshal]].
 ==Memorial project==
-On May 24, 2008, the Elfego Baca Foundation opened a memorial in [[Reserve, New Mexico]], in honor of Baca.<ref>[http://www.catroncitizens.org/projects.htm "Projects"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703204337/http://www.catroncitizens.org/projects.htm |date=July 3, 2008 }}, Catron Concerned Citizens Group. Retrieved 8/24/08.</ref>
+On May 24, 2008, the Elfego Baca Foundation opened a memorial at 101 Main St [[Reserve, New Mexico]],<ref> [https://www.google.com/maps/@33.7128048,-108.757909,3a,15y,300.36h,85.47t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1dHglbG4P2p3jXgBQpZyLg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en Apr 2021 google maps Street View 33.7128048,-108.757909 ]</ref> in honor of Baca.<ref>[http://www.catroncitizens.org/projects.htm "Projects"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703204337/http://www.catroncitizens.org/projects.htm |date=July 3, 2008 }}, Catron Concerned Citizens Group. Retrieved 8/24/08.</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * [http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nm/frisco.html Frisco, New Mexico]. GhostTowns.com
-* [http://www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-ElfegoBaca.html Elfego Baca & The “Frisco War”]. Legends of America website.
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160807083855/http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-elfegobaca.html Elfego Baca & The “Frisco War”]. Legends of America website.
-* [http://www.thewesternweb.com/old-west/the-frisco-shootout-old-west-series/ Frisco Shootout]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928202550/http://www.thewesternweb.com/old-west/the-frisco-shootout-old-west-series/ Western Web]. Archived from 2007
-* [http://www.hiltonopen.com/Elfego0401.htm Elfego Baca]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061223044820/http://www.hiltonopen.com/Elfego0401.htm Elfego Baca]
 * [http://epcc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=309255&sid=2604128 Borderlands]
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 [[Category:1884 in New Mexico Territory]]
+[[Category:Conflicts in 1884]]
 [[Category:History of Catron County, New Mexico]]
 [[Category:American Old West gunfights]]
-[[Category:Last stand battles]]
 [[Category:December 1884 events]]
+[[Category:Deaths by firearm in New Mexico]]