Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were American criminals who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. They were known for their bank robberies, although they preferred to rob small stores or rural funeral homes. After two years on the run, Bonnie and Clyde had killed at least 13 people. On May 23, 1934, a posse of six police officers from Texas and Louisiana set up an ambush on a rural road in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. They were ready to take out Bonnie and Clyde for good. After they attempted to flee the roadblock, police opened fire, killing them. At the time they were killed, they were believed to have committed 13 murders and several robberies and burglaries. The scene of Bonnie and Clyde’s death quickly descended into chaos. Police struggled to beat back looters who were determined to snatch a souvenir. One man took pieces of Bonnie’s bloodstained dress and another tried to cut off Clyde’s ear.