A group of scholars and Branch Davidian survivors gathered in Waco on Wednesday to discuss the actions taken by the ATF and FBI and the fire that ended the 51-day stand-off at Mt. Carmel.
A new Netflix documentary debuting Wednesday hopes to inform a new generation about the tragedy and to reveal a human side from conflicting perspectives.
Retired ATF agents Robert White and Blake Boteler sat down with KWTX for an interview, eager to tell their side of the story after so many years of silence.
A collection of interviews with authors, news writers, law enforcement officers, and filmmakers who documented or experienced the deadly siege at the Branch Davidian compound in 1993.
Four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians were shot and killed Feb. 28, 1993, during one of the largest law enforcement operations in the country at that time.
On February 28, 1993, a deadly gun battle erupted at the Branch Davidian compound outside of Waco as Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents attempted to serve warrants and arrest the group’s leader, David Koresh, on weapons charges.
Thursday was the 25th anniversary of the final assault at Mount Carmel, the deadliest day of a 51-day standoff between federal agents and Branch Davidians.
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