No one knows who fired it, but each side blamed the other. The motorcade halted, and Deputy Jim Daniels, one of the most hated anti-union deputies in the county, jumped out and hid behind a rock. Daniels raised his head to fire at the miners, but as soon as he did so, he was fatally shot and killed.
The shooter's identity is unknown, but both sides blamed each other for the incident. The motorcade stopped, and Deputy Jim Daniels, one of the most disliked anti-union deputies in the county, emerged from hiding to fire at the miners. However, he was shot and killed before he could fire.