The FBI has released video tonight of the shooting death of LaVoy Finicum to dispel any rumors that he had “had his hands up” and was trying to surrender to police. The FBI’s Special Agent in Charge Gregory T. Bretzing held a press conference explain the events on the arrest of Ammon Bundy and others, along with the death of LaVoy Finicum. Finicum can be seen running from the initial stop in his pick-up truck, with passengers Ryan Payne, Shawna Cox and a woman the FBI decline to identify. The video was captured by aerial camera and shows Finicum run into a snow back, barely missing a law enforcement officer. He immediately jumped from the vehicle, at first with his hands up as he yelled at law enforcement, but then clearly reaching into his pocket multiple times, where the FBI says he did have a gun (update: a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.)
The video can be viewed below, with key parts from 8:00 to 9:35 mark (graphic content):
x YouTube VideoThe FBI also noted there were several more loaded guns in the truck. Stay tuned for updates as they become available.