Weaver s son sammy 14 was killed by u s.
Ruby ridge siege.
It began on august 21 when deputies of the united states marshals service usms initiated action to apprehend and arrest randy weaver under a bench warrant after his failure to appear on firearms charges.
Updated 3 years ago by liam.
31 1992 white separatist randy weaver surrendered to the fbi ending an 11 day standoff on ruby ridge in idaho that left three people dead.
His attorney gerry spence successfully defended weaver against a host of charges including murder by using a self defense argument.
Marshals engaged in an 11 day standoff with self proclaimed white separatist randy weaver his family and a friend named kevin harris in an isolated cabin in boundary county idaho.
The aftermath of the federal siege at ruby ridge weaver was charged with ten counts including the original charges of illegal firearms sales.
The incident caused major public outcry against the fbi and u s.
The eleven day siege the weavers regarded themselves as white separatists not supremacists.
Ruby ridge location of an incident in august 1992 in which federal bureau of investigation fbi agents and u s.
A mini series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the idaho home of randy weaver a white separatist.