Here’s What Oregon Ranchers Were Doing Immediately BEFORE They Were Shot
(Young Conservatives) – The Oregon occupation of a wildlife refuge by armed protesters led by Ammon Bundy turned violent last night after a shootout resulted in one man dead, and eight others arrested.
Eyewitnesses are claiming the man killed, Lavoy Finicum, was cooperating with police and even had his hands up prior to being shot.
From Fox News Insider:
Robert “Lavoy” Finicu, a 55-year-old father of 11 who had acted as a spokesman for the group, was killed.Finicum vowed previously that he would rather die than be taken into federal custody.Protest leader Ammon Bundy was arrested, along with his brother Ryan, who was injured.Officers opened fire when Finicum and Bundy refused orders to drop their weapons, according to The Oregonian.
This narrative is being challenged by Bundy and Finicum family members.
via Fox News:
Ammon Bundy told his wife that Finicum was cooperating with police when he was shot, according to Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore. A Facebook account reportedly operated by one of Finicum’s 11 children, Thara Tenney, also said Finicum was cooperating.“I want the world to know how my father was murdered today,” the post said. “His hands were in the air and he was shot in the face by the American authorities. Ammon Bundy reported there are six witnesses to this evil.”
As of now, all we have to go on are the claims by both families, so we obviously can’t say for sure their side of the story is true.
Regardless of how it went down, it’s tragic the incident had to come down to such awful violence.
Today, a family has lost a father and a husband.
Regardless of where you stand on the cause these folks stood for, prayers should still go up for all involved.
It’s going to be a long road of healing ahead.
http://www.youngcons.com/eyewitnesses-claim-militia-member-shot-in-oregon-had-his-hands-up/
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