Who Was Gangster Machine Gun Kelly | Crime Daily Dose

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George Kelly Barnes, the man who would become Machine Gun Kelly, wasn't born into a life of crime. Raised in a respectable Memphis family, he initially led an ordinary life, attending Central High School and even briefly studying at Mississippi A&M College. However, the allure of easy money and the thrill of rebellion soon pulled him into a darker path.

Kelly's first sign of trouble came upon enrolling in Mississippi State University to study agriculture in 1917. From the beginning, Kelly was considered a poor student. He was constantly in trouble with his professors and this academic pursuit didn’t quite pan out. He then met a young woman named Geneva Ramsey and quickly fell in love. He decided to quit school and marry. As fate would have it, this marriage too, would be short lived.

During the Prohibition era, Kelly found his calling as a bootlegger, smuggling illegal liquor under the noses of the authorities. He was arrested once but was released early due to good behavior. But his dream of big money and elaborate schemes was just starting here. He thought armed robbery was the next logical step, and he embraced it with a reckless abandon.

Kelly’s personal life took a turn when he met Kathryn Thorne, a woman who would become his partner in crime and the driving force behind his transformation into Machine Gun Kelly. Kathryn, with her own criminal connections and thirst for notoriety, encouraged Kelly's illegal activities and introduced him to networks of criminals in the area. She even gifted him the Thompson submachine gun that would become his signature weapon.

The rapid staccato of gunfire echoed through bank lobbies and store aisles, a terrifying symphony that left victims paralyzed with fear. Kelly wielded the weapon with a chilling expertise, his finger dancing on the trigger as he barked orders and demanded compliance.

With Kathryn by his side, Kelly's crimes escalated in both frequency and audacity. The couple, along with their associates, embarked on a spree of robberies across the country, amassing a small fortune and leaving a trail of terror everywhere they went. Their reputation grew, and soon, the name Machine Gun Kelly became synonymous with danger and lawlessness.