BURNS, Ore. (AP) — The jailed former leader of an armed group occupying an Oregon wildlife refuge reiterated his call for the last few holdouts to leave.
In a statement Thursday issued through his lawyer, Ammon Bundy said: “Turn yourselves in, and do not use physical force.”
Bundy and others protesting federal land policies were arrested during a traffic stop Tuesday that left one man dead. Bundy’s statement says FBI agents told him that the shooting of Arizona rancher Robert “LaVoy” Finicum was recorded on video.
He says he’s waiting to review the footage because “questions must be answered.”
Bundy supporters have given conflicting accounts about Finicum’s death. One said the rancher charged at officers, who then shot him. A member of Bundy’s family said Finicum did nothing to provoke the officers.
Authorities have refused to release details.
