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Correction: Three different accounts of Floyd's death (which occurred on October 22nd, 1934, not the 19th), exist, so, as all parties concerned are now deceased, the truth of the situation will likely never be determined. The film is not intended as a documentary and, as such, is under no obligation to stick rigidly to factual events, particularly as no concrete facts exist in this case. Only one of the three accounts claims that Floyd died at the hands of local law enforcement, the other two both state that Floyd was killed by FBI agents with Purvis present. Given his status as the ostensible "hero" of the film, it's entirely allowable under dramatic licence to present Purvis himself as the shooter.

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