Billy The Kid: The True Story of America's Old West Outlaw

One man was killed by Billy the Kid for every year he lived, according to a statement he made. This young bandit was obviously lethal, although it's more likely that he only killed eight or nine people. However, his brief and violent life shows how his sad upbringing drove him to a life of crime.Billy the Kid had to endure losing his mother when he was only fifteen years old after growing up as an Irish immigrant in poverty in New York City and losing his father at a young age. He was left with nothing after his stepfather abandoned him. He started stealing, which set him on a downward spiral that resulted in murder after murder.