Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: One of Australia 's most renowned bushrangers , Ben Hall , was shot dead in gun battle about 20 k to the north-west of town on 5 May 1865 .
Simplified: One of Australia 's most famous bushrangers , Ben Hall , was shot dead by police about 20km north-west of town on May 5 , 1865 .