On March 13, 1912, Convict Shorty Gray and his accomplices shocked Lincoln by shooting and killing the warden, a deputy warden, and a guard before making a daring escape from the state pen. Find out how this deadly trio managed to evade capture in one of the most notorious crimes in Lincoln history.
Top 10 crimes in Lincoln history: No. 3 — Murder, escape from the state pen
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