Who was the man behind the shocking 1993 siege?
It began on February 28, 1993 with the biggest gunfight on American soil since the Civil War, and ended 51 days later with the deaths of more than 80 people.
The story behind the events that led to the siege – and what went so horribly wrong – is now the focus of Netflix seriesThe three-part documentary features interviews with some of those involved, including survivors of the siege, FBI agents, and members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco And Firearms unit – who initially arrived at the compound to serve an arrest and search warrant, before any shots were fired.
By 1993, more than 130 Branch Davidians and their children lived there practising their religion under the leadership of a man named David Koresh. However, federal authorities had received reports that he was amassing a large amount of weapons that were being hidden at the compound, including assault rifles, shotguns, pistols, grenades and semi-automatic rifles, so the decision was made that the ATF would serve a warrant to Koresh and search Mount Carmel Center for guns.
As press and members of the public descended on the roads around the compound, the siege began, with FBI and ATF agents attempting to negotiate with Koresh and his second in command, Steve Schneider. Over the first few days, progress seemed to be made and 19 children were released to agents but there were still known to be other children among the 98 people who remained inside.
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