Riddled With Bullets
The car they had been in that day is proof of the severity of the ambush. Riddled with bullet holes, it is proof that the authorities opened fire violently and gunned the pair down to the best of their abilities. It was never a fair fight. The car still stands to this day, preserved as it was found on that iconic date.
Exhibited at Whiskey Pete’s Casino just outside Vegas, the car itself is open to view by the general public and is somewhat of a national treasure now. One look at the pictures will show that Bonnie and Clyde stood no chance that day.
Riddled With Bullets
An Unbelievable Scene
Hundreds of bullet holes were left after the shootout, which many observers note to have been an execution, rather than a confrontation. A coroner later found 17 bullets in Clyde’s body, and 26 in Bonnie’s. While these are the official numbers, many more went flying that day. The couple’s bodies couldn’t even be embalmed properly, as their wounds were so severe.
In some bizarre universal intervention, as it turns out, the undertaker’s assistance had once been the victim of kidnapping by the couple. He later talked about being offered $5 by the couple in exchange for being well taken care in the ceremony of their deaths.
An Unbelievable Scene
