Investigation into Finicum death concludes, results to be released Tuesday

By Les Zaitz | The Oregonian/OregonLive
on March 07, 2016 at 10:35 AM
updated March 07, 2016 at 10:38 AM

Officials will announce Tuesday whether state troopers were justified in fatally shooting Robert "LaVoy" Finicum, a leader of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation.

Finicum, 54, was killed as police tried to arrest key figures in the refuge takeover. His death on Jan. 26 spurred claims that police acted without provocation, with some labeling his death a murder. The FBI has said Finicum was shot after he tried to elude police and reached for a gun.

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office investigated the shooting, recently turning over results to Malheur County District Attorney Dan Norris. He was asked to oversee the investigation by Tim Colahan, Harney County district attorney, to provide an independent assessment. The shooting occurred in Harney County.

A news conference is scheduled Tuesday in Bend to release the results of the investigation ...

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