Gunfight At The O.k. Corral -

: The group was led by Town Marshal Virgil Earp , joined by his brothers Wyatt and Morgan Earp , and their friend John "Doc" Holliday , who was acting as a temporary deputy .

was assassinated while playing billiards in March 1882 .

was later ambushed and left permanently maimed .

: Frustrated by a lack of legal recourse, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday embarked on a bloody "Vendetta Ride," tracking down and killing the men they believed responsible for Morgan's death before fleeing Arizona . From History to Legend

: It remains unknown who fired first . Legend often credits Wyatt Earp, but historian accounts vary . The Aftermath: Justice or Vengeance?

The is widely regarded as the most famous shootout in the history of the American Old West . Occurring on October 26, 1881 , in the silver-mining boomtown of Tombstone, Arizona Territory, the entire clash lasted approximately 30 seconds . Despite its name, the shootout did not actually occur within the O.K. Corral; rather, it took place in a narrow vacant lot six doors down on Fremont Street, near the photography studio of C.S. Fly . The Main Players