Amid claims that LaVoy Finicum, the Oregon militia leader who was killed by police, had his hands in the air when shot, federal officials have told their side of the story.
A law enforcement official, who declined to be named, told CNN that Finicum reached for his gun, prompting the SWAT team to fire on him.
Finicum died while another militia member, Ryan Bundy, was shot but survived.
The official said the FBI and Oregon State Police has been monitoring the militia since near the start of the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Burns.
They watched as members of the group came and went freely, but planned to take down the leaders at some point.
The shooting was captured on camera by the SWAT team.
