TheOklahomaJournal

By: Ryan Lim

October 13, 1965
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PoliceofficerskillWindrixville
Heroafterafightbetweengangs
frombothsidesofTulsa
by:RyanLim
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TULSA, Oklahoma On October
4,1965 at seven oclock p.m.
reports about a gang fight between
Windrixville heroes Dallas (Dally)
Winston, Ponyboy Curtis, and their
gang fought to settle a turf war
between kids from west side Tulsa
at the vacant lot on Sutton.
NotoriousTimShepardandhisgang
as well as the Brumly gang were
also seen participating in the fight.
Winston was later shotbythepolice
after robbing a storeandthreatening
toshoot.
In total 41 peoplewere involved in
the fight. The fight was to settlethe
feudbetweentheeastandwestside
gangs
after
Johnny
Cade,
Windrixville hero and a member of
Ponyboy and Dallas gang,
murdered Bob Sheldon from west
side Tulsa. The fight ended several
hours later after the gang from the
west side fled. No major injuries
werereported.
Later that night, police
officers shot Dallas Winston, who
robbed a grocery store and was
armed, killing him. The autopsy
shows that the gun was not loaded.
Winston was shot multiple times in
theabdomen.

An interview withCurtisexplains
Winstons actions. According to
Curtis, after the death of hero
Johnny Cade, Dallas Winston ran
out of the hospital after the only
person he loved died. Dallasthen
robbed the store in order to grab
the attentions of the cops. Dallas
raised his gun knowing the gun
was not loaded just so the police
officers would shoot him and
ultimately killing him. I knew he
would be dead, because Dally
Winston wanted to be dead and
he always got what he wanted,
saidCurtis.
Many still claim that
Winston is a hero for pushing
Curtis fromthefireandsavinghim
despite his extensive criminal file.
Others claim that Winston
shouldnt be considered a herofor
his extensive criminal report and
how he didnt play a significant
part in saving the lives of the five
children at the burning church in
Windrixville,
Oklahoma
on
October 4, 1965.The recent
events have been brought to the
attention of parents all over,
shockingthem andbringinglightto
whatishappeningtotheirkids.

The recent events have gotten

parents to think about the
problems their children face
withoutthemknowing.
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