FBI, State Police Initiate ‘Containment’ Of Occupied Federal Refuge, Release Bundy Booking Photos
Eight Arrested, One Killed, Remaining Domestic Terror Militia Members Occupying Federal Installation Vow To Stay And Fight
Late Tuesday Ammon Bundy (photo, left), his brother Ryan Bundy (photo, right), and four others traveling to a meeting with the local community were stopped by the FBI and Oregon State Police. During the traffic stop which turned into a gunfight one of Bundy’s militiamen, LaVoy Finicum, was killed. Both Bundy brothers and three others were arrested. Additional arrests were made in separate incidents.
The Oregon State Police have released the booking photos, which KOIN’s Brent Weisberg posted to Twitter:
BREAKING: Booking photos of Ammon Bundy, 7 others after arrest near Burns. https://t.co/AcqRyP4pd5 #KOIN6News pic.twitter.com/un82wepf95
— Brent Weisberg (@BrentKOIN) January 27, 2016
KGW’s Devon Haskins posted these booking photos:
Booking photos of Ammon and Ryan Bundy. Booked into Multnomah County jail just before 2am pic.twitter.com/PchVHkxO47
— Devon Haskins (@devonhaskins) January 27, 2016
Meanwhile, the FBI and Oregon State Police have initiated a “containment” of the occupied Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. They have told the remaining illegal occupiers to leave. Anyone attempting to enter the federal installation will be arrested, according to a joint statement.Â
FBI, OSP have initiated ‘a containment’ of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. https://t.co/AcqRyP4pd5 #KOIN6News pic.twitter.com/8SltdIMaOO
— Brent Weisberg (@BrentKOIN) January 27, 2016
“The sister-in-law of one of the people still in the refuge told The Oregonian/OregonLive that her relative wanted to leave the compound because several occupiers were preparing an aggressive stand against police,” OregonLive reports. Gary Hunt, one of the militia members inside the federal installation says the group has “decided they’re going to hold their ground.”
EARLIER:Â BREAKING: One Dead, Ammon Bundy And Five Others Arrested In Oregon Domestic Terror Gunfight
It appears now that the Bundy brothers have been arrested the new leaders are Blaine Cooper and Jason Patrick.
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) reporter John Sepulvado, who appears to be somewhere embedded between the FBI/police blockade and the refuge has been live-tweeting. He reports:
i just spoke to the new leaders — including jason patrick – They say that 5-6 ppl had a meeting, and by consensus they decided to stay. 1/2
— John Sepulvado (@JohnLGC) January 27, 2016
they will not leave, “we’re not cowards like the rest,” say they’re prepared to die. 2/2 #MalheurOccupation
— John Sepulvado (@JohnLGC) January 27, 2016
OPB reporter Ryan Haas posted these tweets:
Just spoke to militant David Fry. He said there are no children inside the refuge, but women are present according to him. #Oregonstandoff
— Ryan Haas (@ryanjhaas) January 27, 2016
Fry said he’s willing to die after Finicum was killed. “You guys took him out, now you’re going to have to take me out.”
— Ryan Haas (@ryanjhaas) January 27, 2016
Every militant we’ve spoken to has said no kids inside, though possibly a pregnant woman I’ve heard. no confirmation https://t.co/t7nQdCLlh1
— Ryan Haas (@ryanjhaas) January 27, 2016
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Image via Brent Weisberg/TwitterÂ
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