According to the FBI, three FBI agents (Samuel K. McKee, Jr., David E. Hall, and Winfred E. Hopton) led by Purvis and three members of the East Liverpool Police Department (Herman H. Roth, Jr., Chester C. Smith, and Glenn G. Montgomery) led by Chief Hugh McDermott were searching the area south of Clarkson, Ohio in two cars. They spotted a car move from behind a corn crib and then move back. Floyd then emerged from the car and drew a .45 caliber pistol, and the FBI agents opened fire. Floyd reportedly said, "I'm done for. You've hit me twice."According to a contemporary news account, Floyd crawled out of the corncrib toward the Dyke automobile and then changed direction toward a wooded ridge. Purvis yelled “Halt” but Floyd ran. Puris called out “Fire” and Floyd was mortally wounded by four bullets. Handcuffs were placed on his wrists. Floyd asked: “Who the hell tipped you?”. He refused to answer Purvis questions on the Kansas City Massacre but did say “I am Floyd… Where is Eddie?” to Adam Richetti.Thinking he had been shot twice he remarked “You got me twice”. Purvis did not disclose Floyd last words. Allegedly four days before Floyd and two accomplices had robbed a bank of $500; Floyd’s share of his last bank robbery was $120.00.Among Floyd's effects found on him was a watch and a fob each had ten notches-allegedly for ten persons Floyd had killed.