Clint Reno (14 January 1843-25 April 1865) was an American outlaw of the Midwest and a member of the Reno Gang. Reno was killed by other members of the gang during a dispute over surrendering to the authorities during a manhunt.
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Clint Reno was the youngest brother of Vance Reno, Brett Reno, and Ray Reno, and they grew up in Texas In 1861, his outlaw brothers decided to join the Confederate States Army after robbing the Union army of enlistment funds, and he stayed at home to take care of his mother. Clint became well known in his town for playing country music on his guitar and for singing, and he played in front of large crowds on a bandstand with some fellow musicians. In 1864, the Reno family's father was killed in a Union raid, and Vance Reno would be reported dead by the army that same year. Clint married Vance's fiancee Cathy after falling in love with her, and he had to explain this to his brother when he returned home alive on 11 April 1865 after the war's end. When officials came around to arrest the brothers, he decided to join Mike Gavin in rescuing them, holding up their train and freeing them. He became angry when Vance announced his intention to turn himself in, and Clint, Gavin, and Vance's former brothers-in-arms decided to hunt him down and stop him from turning them in as well. When Vance approached Clint and Mike in an attempt to convince them to surrender, Gavin had Clint shoot him, wounding him. Mike and the other soldiers headed to loot the wounded Vance of his money, but Clint felt remorse and shot at them, telling them to leave him alone. Gavin responded by shooting him dead.