And protester Jon Ritzheimer, who previously made headlines for leading an anti-Islam protest in Arizona, turned himself in to police in Peoria, Arizona, FBI spokesman Kurt Remus said.
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Ammon Bundy has told the protesters remaining at an OR wildlife refuge to “stand down” and go home while he remains jailed after a shootout with authorities that killed a fellow activist and wounded his brother.
In court Wednesday, the seven occupiers arrested in OR pleaded not guilty. “This fight is ours for now in the courts”, said attorney Mike Arnold, who read the message on behalf of Mr. Bundy after a court hearing, as shown on KOIN-TV.
Amid concerns that Finicum’s killing could escalate violence, the militia groups said in a joint statement they were issuing an immediate “stand by” order.
Federal officers and Harney County sheriff Dave Ward held a news conference on Wednesday in which they called on the rest of the occupiers to go home. “This fight is ours for now in the courts”.
A US flag covers a sign at the entrance of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon on January 3.
Another five occupiers were allowed to leave the refuge after they passed through law enforcement checkpoints. Others took them when they left the courtroom, as they returned to locked up. They shot him several times, I guess.
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy believes the worst could be yet to come for the remaining occupiers of an OR wildlife refuge.
Tempelton: “We learned for example that Joseph O’Shaughnessy lives with his parents and that he is not working now but a former EMT and a former fire fighter”.
The defendants said little Wednesday. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article. Armed guards were stationed near the entrance, and cellphones were banned from the packed courtroom.
In the criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday, the federal government alleges the armed occupiers at the refuge had weapons, night-vision goggles and explosives.
The FBI and OR state police later arrested two other men in Burns, the town nearest to the refuge.
There were no details on what set off the shooting.
The occupation “has been tearing our community apart”. The FBI tried to assert more control Wednesday, setting up checkpoints on roads heading to and from Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
A traffic stop outside the refuge Tuesday night ended with eight arrests and the death of one man.
“Multiple agencies put a lot of work into this to put the best tactical plan that they could to arrest them peacefully”, said Ward. “So a lot of people chose to stay and just kind of see what happens”.
Although roadblocks were in place around the nature preserve, Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Greg Bretzing told reporters that the people could leave through checkpoints where they will be identified.He did not say whether any of them face arrest.
An eighth person surrendered to police in Arizona on the same charge, police said. The negotiator’s response was that it’s not possible to drop the felony charge, Fry says – something he says is “kind of silly”.
“LaVoy is one of the greatest men and greatest patriots I have ever seen”, Bundy said. Though officials have not identified the man, friends and relatives have publicly identified the deceased as Robert “LaVoy” Finicum. It was unclear if Finicum or the others were armed, or if they exchanged gunfire with officers.
McConnell said in a video posted to Facebook that the rancher took off and authorities pursued.
Bundy’s statement echoes what law enforcement has been saying since the group took over the building nearly a month ago.
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Jason Patrick, a new leader of the occupation, told Oregon Public Broadcasting (http://bit.ly/1nxZD08 ) that five or six members of the group agreed to continue the standoff.
