FBI defends killing of occupier in Oregon, releases video

BURNS, Ore. — FBI officials moved aggressively Thursday evening to dispel questions about the shooting death Tuesday of one of the most high-profile occupiers of a rural Oregon wildlife refuge, holding a news conference to release a video that appears to show the man reaching for a loaded handgun before being shot by an Oregon state trooper.

While the video is low-quality and leaves room for interpretation, FBI spokesman Greg Bretzing said the officers who fired at LaVoy Finicum believed he made two moves with his right hand to reach toward the loaded 9mm semiautomatic handgun inside his jacket.

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