They Fired 5,000 Bullets and Nobody Stopped Them | 1926 Crime Spree

5,000 rounds of ammunition fired in a single afternoon. A celebrity evangelist who vanished into the desert. The first modern American serial killer. In 1926, the Jazz Age didn't just roar—it screamed. From the fog-choked streets of London during the General Strike to the machine-gun-riddled lobby of the Hawthorne Hotel in Chicago, we are tracking the chaos of a single, bloody year. This isn't just history; it's a descent into the underworld. In this video, we uncover the stories of the "Gorilla Man" who terrorized the West Coast, the unhinged brutality of Frank McErlane (the man who invented the "one-way ride"), and the bizarre courtroom circus of the "Pig Woman." In this video, we cover: The Hawthorne Hotel Raid: The moment Al Capone nearly died under a hail of Tommy gun fire. The Fall of Hymie Weiss: The only man Al Capone truly feared. The Gorilla Man: The terrifying spree of Earle Nelson. The Pig Woman: The witness who was wheeled into court in a hospital bed. The Missing Novelist: Where did Agatha Christie actually go? ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction: The Year of Chaos 1:42 - London Burning: The General Strike & The Sabini Gang 3:15 - Billy Kimber’s American Connection 4:30 - The Mystery of Agatha Christie 6:10 - The Madman of Chicago: Frank McErlane 8:45 - The Hawthorne Hotel Raid (Capone vs. Weiss) 11:20 - Death on the Cathedral Steps 13:15 - The Gorilla Man: Earle Nelson’s Reign of Terror 16:40 - The Circus: The Pig Woman & The Hall-Mills Trial 19:10 - Aimee Semple McPherson’s "Kidnapping" 21:30 - Conclusion: The End of an Era Hashtags: #TrueCrime #History #1920s #AlCapone #DarkHistory #Mafia #UnsolvedMysteries Music: Music from the YouTube Audio Library, including works by Kevin MacLeod. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational and documentary purposes only. It deals with historical events involving crime and violence. Viewer discretion is advised.