Let us all find our knees and pray … pray for the lives of those still standing at the Refuge … pray for the government officials, that they may find GOD’s guidance in their hearts and actions … pray that no more lives be taken … pray for the safety of the innocent children … Pray!
Official FBI Release:
At approximately 4:25 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Oregon State Police (OSP) began an enforcement action to bring into custody a number of individuals associated with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. During that arrest, there were shots fired.
One individual who was a subject of a federal probable cause arrest is deceased. We will not be releasing any information about that person pending identification by the medical examiner’s office.
One individual suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He was arrested and is currently in custody.
The arrested individuals include:
Ammon Edward Bundy, age 40, of Emmett, Idaho
Ryan C. Bundy, age 43, of Bunkerville, Nevada
Brian Cavalier, age 44, of Bunkerville, Nevada
Shawna Cox, age 59, Kanab, Utah
Ryan Waylen Payne, age 32, of Anaconda, Montana
These probable cause arrests occurred along Highway 235.
In a separate event in Burns, Oregon, at approximately 5:50 pm, Oregon State Police arrested the following individual:
Joseph Donald O’Shaughnessy, age 45, Cottonwood, Arizona
All of the named defendants face a federal felony charge of conspiracy to impede officers of the United States from discharging their official duties through the use of force, intimidation, or threats, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 372.
We continue to work with Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward and his deputies; Oregon State Police; and the United States Attorney’s Office to address any further outstanding issues. As the investigation is ongoing, we cannot comment further at this time.
All defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
How would the mind set of the militarily armed FBI agent, or code officer, be if they should lay down their arms and go live for a day or two with a rancher. The wife maintaining the books, cleaning, cooking, sewing, keeping the fire burning, ordering needed supplies, doing the food prep for lean days, then having a a meal on the table 3 times a day. Maybe they would understand that assisting in stealing there land four a paycheck,just makes them a heavily armed thug. How would you react if We the People came to your home and Terrorized your family, and take away your means of providing a happy, meaningful life.