
The 1935 Ma Barker Gang F.B.I. Massacre
One of the most daring and significant gangster shootouts in U.S. history. Kate Barker, better known as “Ma Barker” was the mother of several American criminals who ran the Barker-Karpis gang during the "public enemy era" when the exploits of gangs of criminals in the Midwest gripped the American people and press. She gained a reputation as a ruthless crime matriarch who controlled and organized her sons' crimes.