On September 30, 1876, the posse took up concealed positions near a barn where Crockett and Heffron usually left their horses. At about 9:00 PM, Crockett and Heffron were approaching the barn on horseback when the posse confronted them. Holbrook called out for them to put their hands up, but, instead of complying, Crockett dared his antagonist to fire, which he did. After Holbrook fired, the other two men in the posse began shooting as well, at which point Crockett's horse became frightened and started galloping north out of town. The posse gave chase and they later found Crockett's dead body on the other side of the Cimarron River, about a quarter of a mile away from town.
On September 30, 1876, the posse took up concealed positions near a barn where Crockett and Heffron usually left their horses. At about 9:00 PM, Crockett and Heffron were approaching the barn on horseback when the posse confronted them. Holbrook called out for them to put their hands up, but, instead of complying, Crockett dared his antagonist to fire, which he did. After Holbrook fired, the other two women in the posse began shooting as well, at which point Crockett's horse became frightened and started galloping north out of town. The posse gave chase and they later found Crockett's dead body on the other side of the Cimarron River, about a quarter of a mile away from town.

