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The FBI released the complete video footage of a traffic stop that led to the shooting death of Robert “LaVoy” Finicum..
The FBI released video footage of the traffic stop that ended in the death of Robert "LaVoy" Finicum, a spokesmen for the armed occupation.
Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, a rancher who acted as a spokesman for the self-identified militia that has illegally occupied a federally owned wildlife refuge in Oregon since January 2, was killed on Tuesday during a confrontation with US authorities.
His death has been taken up as a cause by anti-government activists.
The FBI said gunshots rang out after officers stopped a car carrying protest leader Ammon Bundy and others near the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Finicum was fatally struck, while Ammon Bundy’s brother Ryan suffered a minor gunshot wound.
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On Thursday, the FBI released footage of the incident — 26 minutes of unedited video.
Federal officials said they had probable cause to arrest Finicum, who told NBC News earlier this month that he would rather die than be detained.
The FBI said that Finicum was armed when he was stopped, and that the video shows him reach for his jacket pocket before he was shot dead by law enforcement afte