Dillinger Gang

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The Dillinger Gang

Founded	1933
Founder	John Dillinger
Founding location	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Years active	1933–1934
Territory	Midwestern United States
Ethnicity	Caucasian
Membership	14
Leader(s)	John Dillinger
Activities	Bank robberies, money laundering, and murder
Rivals	Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Dillinger Gang was a group of American Depression-era bank robbers led by John Dillinger.^[1] The gang gained notoriety for a successful string of bank robberies, using modern tools and tactics, in the Midwestern United States from September 1933 to July 1934. During this crime spree, the gang killed 10 and wounded 7. They managed to pull off three jail breaks which wounded two guards and killed a sheriff.^[2]

The increased use of new law enforcement techniques by the newly strengthened Bureau of Investigation (FBI predecessor) led to the dismantling of the gang. Many of its members were killed or imprisoned. Most notably, the BOI killed Dillinger in 1934 when he exited a movie theater.^[3]