Jeff Kidder (right) will live for 30 hours after the shooting. On his deathbed, he says: “I had not had a chance to move when two Mexican police came through the doorway with their six-shooters drawn, and one fired, hitting me. I fell and was dazed, but knew that my only chance was to fight while I had a cartridge left. I drew my own six-shooter while sitting on the floor and opened fire. I believe I wounded both of the men, an


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