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  • Slide 2 of 31: Highway 395 is blocked at Seneca between John Day and Burns, Ore., by Oregon State police officers the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. Authorities say shots were fired during the arrest of members of an armed group that has occupied a national wildlife refuge in Oregon for more than three weeks. The FBI said authorities arrested Ammon Bundy, 40, his brother Ryan Bundy, 43, Brian Cavalier, 44, Shawna Cox, 59, and Ryan Payne, 32, during a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 395 Tuesday afternoon. In a statement Tuesday, the FBI said one individual “who was a subject of a federal probable cause arrest is deceased.”
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  • Slide 9 of 31: A group of men stay warm by a fire at the occupied Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on the sixth day of the occupation of the federal building in Burns, Oregon on January 7, 2016. The leader of a small group of armed activists who have occupied a remote wildlife refuge in Oregon hinted on Wednesday that the standoff may be nearing its end. AFP PHOTO / ROB KERR / AFP / ROB KERR (Photo credit should read ROB KERR/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Slide 10 of 31: BURNS, OR - JANUARY 07: Dwayne Ehmer carries an American flag as he rides his horse on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on January 7, 2016 near Burns, Oregon. An armed anti-government militia group continues to occupy the Malheur National Wildlife Headquarters as they protest the jailing of two ranchers for arson. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  • Slide 11 of 31: The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters is shown Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, near Burns, Ore. Cheers erupted at a packed community meeting in rural Oregon when a sheriff said it was time for a small, armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge to "pick up and go home." (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
  • Slide 12 of 31: Burns, Oregon, standoff
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  • Slide 17 of 31: Militiamen stand on a road at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon, January 4, 2016. The leaders of a group of self-styled militiamen who took over a U.S. wildlife refuge headquarters over the weekend said on Monday they had acted to protest the federal government's role in governing wild lands. Ammon Bundy, a leader of the group, told reporters outside the occupied facility on Monday that his group had named itself "Citizens for Constitutional Freedom" and was trying to restore individual rights. Bundy and law enforcement officials declined to say how many people were occupying the refuge headquarters. REUTERS/Jim ...
  • Slide 18 of 31: BURNS, OR - JANUARY 05: Ammon Bundy, (R) the leader of an anti-government militia, walks back to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters after speaking to members of the media on January 5, 2016 near Burns, Oregon. An armed anti-government militia group continues to occupy the Malheur National Wildlife Headquarters as they protest the jailing of two ranchers for arson. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  • Slide 19 of 31: BURNS, OR - JANUARY 05: Ammon Bundy, the leader of an anti-government militia, carries a copy of the U.S. constitution in his pocket as he speaks to members of the media in front of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters on January 5, 2016 near Burns, Oregon. An armed anti-government militia group continues to occupy the Malheur National Wildlife Headquarters as they protest the jailing of two ranchers for arson. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  • Slide 20 of 31: A militiaman stands on a road at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon, January 4, 2016. The leaders of a group of self-styled militiamen who took over a U.S. wildlife refuge headquarters over the weekend said on Monday they had acted to protest the federal government's role in governing wild lands. Ammon Bundy, a leader of the group, told reporters outside the occupied facility on Monday that his group had named itself "Citizens for Constitutional Freedom" and was trying to restore individual rights. Bundy and law enforcement officials declined to say how many people were occupying the refuge headquarters. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY ...
  • Slide 21 of 31: Ranching Standoff
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  • Slide 23 of 31: Buildings at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge are seen near Burns, Ore., Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Protesters are occupying the refuge to object to a prison sentence for local ranchers for burning federal land. (AP Photo/Rebecca Boone)
  • Slide 24 of 31: LaVoy Finicum, right, a rancher from Arizona, shakes hands with a member of the group occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, near Burns, Ore. The group calls itself Citizens for Constitutional Freedom and has sent a "demand for redress" to local, state and federal officials. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
  • Slide 25 of 31: Members of the group occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, drive by during a media tour Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, near Burns, Ore. The group calls itself Citizens for Constitutional Freedom and has sent a "demand for redress" to local, state and federal officials. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
  • Slide 26 of 31: A watch tower is manned at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon, January 3, 2016. A group of self-styled militiamen occupied the headquarters of a U.S. wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon in a standoff with authorities, officials and local media reports said on Sunday, in the latest dispute over federal land use in the West. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart ...
  • Slide 27 of 31: A U.S. flag covers a sign at the entrance of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon January 3, 2016. A group of self-styled militiamen occupied the headquarters of a U.S. wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon in a standoff with authorities, officials and local media reports said on Sunday, in the latest dispute over federal land use in the West. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart ...
  • Slide 28 of 31: Ammon Bundy, one of the sons of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, speaks with reporters during a news conference at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, near Burns, Ore. Bundy, who was involved in a 2014 standoff with the government over grazing rights, told reporters on Monday that two local ranchers who face long prison sentences for setting fire to land have been treated unfairly. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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  • Slide 30 of 31: Media gather outside the entrance of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near Burns, Oregon, January 3, 2016, where an armed anti-government group have taken over a building at the federal wildlife refuge, accusing officials of unfairly punishing ranchers who refused to sell their land. The standoff has prompted some schools to call off classes for the entire week. AFP PHOTO / ROB KERR / AFP / ROB KERR (Photo credit should read ROB KERR/AFP/Getty Images)
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Ammon Bundy, the leader of an armed group occupying the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon, was arrested along with four others on Jan. 26 near Burns. Shots were fired and one person in Bundy's party died. Another militia member was arrested in Burns, according to the FBI.

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Arrests in militia standoff

Highway 395 is blocked at Seneca between John Day and Burns, Ore., by Oregon State police officers the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. Authorities say shots were fired during the arrest of members of an armed group that has occupied a national wildlife refuge in Oregon for more than three weeks. The FBI said authorities arrested Ammon Bundy, 40, his brother Ryan Bundy, 43, Brian Cavalier, 44, Shawna Cox, 59, and Ryan Payne, 32, during a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 395 Tuesday afternoon. In a statement Tuesday, the FBI said one individual “who was a subject of a federal probable cause arrest is deceased.”

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The standoff between armed militiamen occupying the headquarters of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon, and the federal government began on Jan. 2, 2016. (Pictured) A biologist displays a placard opposing the militia's occupation of the refuge headquarters on Jan. 11. 

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The Hines Middle School reopened on Jan. 11. The armed takeover of the wildlife refuge had forced all schools in Harney County School District to close for a week. 

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A "Dont Tread On Me" flag flutters at the entrance of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 10.

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Security personnel stand guard at the Burns Municipal Airport on Jan. 10.

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A member of the armed militiamen keeps a watch at the refuge entrance on Jan. 10. 

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A man speaks at the Harney County committee of safety town hall called to discuss Oregon standoff on Jan. 8. 

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A group of wildlife refuge occupiers try to stay warm by a fire on Jan 7.

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A militiaman carries an American flag while riding through the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 7.

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The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters is shown on Jan. 7. Cheers erupted at a packed community meeting in rural Oregon when a sheriff said it was time for a small, armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge to "pick up and go home."

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Ammon Bundy speaks to reporters during a news conference at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 6. With the takeover entering its fourth day, authorities had not removed the group of roughly 20 people from the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon's high desert country.

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Burns Paiute tribe chair Charlotte Rodrique addresses reporters during a press conference in response to the armed occupation of the nearby Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Burns, Oregon on Jan. 6.

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Arizona rancher LaVoy Finicum, holds a rifle as he guards the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Jan. 5. 

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Pedestrians walk down North Broadway Avenue on Jan. 5 in Burns, Oregon. Police have stepped up patrols in and around Burns, Oregon.

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A replica of the Statue of Liberty stands in a park as snow falls on Jan. 5 in Burns, Oregon. 

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Militiamen stand on a road at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns on Jan. 4. 

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Ammon Bundy, the leader of the anti-government militia, walks back to the wildlife refuge headquarters after speaking to members of the media on Jan 5. 

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Ammon Bundy carries a copy of the US constitution in his pocket as he speaks to the media in front of the wildlife refuge headquarters on Jan 5. 

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A member of the militia group stands on a road at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 4.

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Harney County Sheriff David Ward makes the announcement about the convicted rancher duo having reported to prison on Jan. 4.

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A member of the armed militia shows a picture of his family and a copy of the U.S. constitution to the media at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Jan. 4.

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The headquarters of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. 

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A rancher from Arizona shakes hand with a member of the militia. 

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Members of the militia group drive by during a media tour on Jan. 4.

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The militiamen keep a watch over the refuge from watch towers. 

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A U.S. flag has been used to cover a sign at the entrance of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. 

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Ammon Bundy, one of the sons of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and key organizers of the protest, speaks to the media at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Jan. 4.

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People gather as Ammon Bundy speaks during a news conference on Jan. 4.

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Media vans gather outside the refuge’s entrance. 

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A vehicle owned by the militia group enters the wildlife refuge property on Jan. 3.  

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Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. and state officials in Oregon on Wednesday set up checkpoints around Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, where an armed group pledged to prolong its standoff with the government a day after one protester was shot and eight others were arrested.

Authorities said the new security involves a series of checkpoints along key routes into and out of the refuge, and was made out of an "abundance of caution" to protect the public and law enforcement after the confrontation.

The month-long occupation of the wildlife reserve over federal control of large tracts of the country turned violent on Tuesday after officers stopped a car carrying protest leader Ammon Bundy and others near the refuge. Activists said Robert LaVoy Finicum, a rancher who acted as a spokesman for the occupiers, was killed.

There were no details on why shooting broke out at the traffic stop. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said authorities would hold a news conference on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. PST (1730 GMT) in Burns, a town near the refuge.

One of the remaining occupiers, Jason Patrick, told Reuters by phone they would stay until the "redress of grievances."

"I've heard 'peaceful resolution' for weeks now and now there's a cowboy who is my friend who is dead - so prepare for the peaceful resolution," Patrick said.

Authorities on Wednesday said the checkpoints will allow only ranchers who own property in the area to pass and anyone coming out of the refuge will have to show identity and have their vehicle searched.

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The Malheur takeover, which started Jan. 2, was a flare-up in the so-called Sagebrush Rebellion, a decades-old conflict over federal control of millions of acres in the West. Protesters say they are defending the Constitution.

Federal officials said they had probable cause to arrest Finicum, who told NBC News earlier this month that he would rather die than be detained.

  Lavoy Finicum walks through the compound as he and others occupy the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on January 15, 2016 near Burns, Oregon.© Joe Raedle/Getty Images Lavoy Finicum walks through the compound as he and others occupy the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on January 15, 2016 near Burns, Oregon.

Patrick likened Finicum's death to that of Tamir Rice, an unarmed 12-year-old black youth fatally shot by Cleveland police outside a recreation center in 2014. The officers were not charged.

"The government can kill who they want for whatever reason they want with impunity," Patrick said.

He was asked how the occupiers would respond to authorities entering the refuge but did not indicate a clear plan.

"I don't know what to tell you but if somebody saying 'peaceful resolution' comes in and points guns at me ...," Patrick said before trailing off.


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