Oregon State Police Justified in Shooting Oregon Bundy Protestor

By Bob Owens

An investigation has concluded that two Oregon State Police officers were justified in shooting Robert “LaVoy” Finicum as the Malheur protest spokesman attempted to pull a 9mm on another OSP trooper after screaming “go ahead and shoot me.”

The 6 shots fired by Oregon State Police – including the 3 that killed LaVoy Finicum – were “justified and necessary” on January 26, the Malheur County District Attorney said Tuesday.

Arizona rancher LaVoy Finicum, was shot by law enforcement after speeding away from a traffic stop on Highway 395, crashing into an embankment and running from police. Officials said eight shots were fired, and three of them were deadly.

Officials synchronized cell phone video from inside the truck recorded by fellow Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation member Shawna Cox with aerial footage from a surveillance plane to detail points of the investigation.

Finicum refused to get out of the truck during a traffic stop on Highway 395. Several militia members were taken into custody …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms