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In the ensuing chaos, Nelson sought refuge, but the constant chase only drove him deeper into an isolated life, more determined than ever to outdo the legacy of John Dillinger. This obsession fueled countless heists across the Midwest, but ultimately led him further into a downward spiral of violence and paranoia.
Finally, on November 22, 1934, Lester Gillis's reign of chaos came to a violent end. In a shootout with FBI agents, he sustained multiple gunshot wounds and ultimately succumbed to his injuries in a modest setting, surrounded by the weight of his violent past.