: The group was led by Town Marshal Virgil Earp , joined by his brothers Wyatt and Morgan Earp , and their friend John "Doc" Holliday , who was acting as a temporary deputy .
was later ambushed and left permanently maimed . Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
: Tensions had been simmering between the Earps and the Cowboys for months, fueled by accusations of cattle rustling and stagecoach robbery . : The group was led by Town Marshal
: The immediate trigger was Virgil Earp's attempt to enforce a local ordinance that prohibited carrying firearms within town limits . and their friend John "Doc" Holliday