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In 1992, while working at sniper position Sierra 4 for the FBI Hostage Rescue Team at Ruby Ridge, Horiuchi fired two shots at armed targets, first at Randy Weaver, then Weaver's friend Kevin Harris – but this second shot also killed the unarmed Vicki Weaver, Randy's wife. [2]
In the standoff, FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shot Weaver, then shot Harris, but the second shot also hit and killed Weaver's wife Vicki. The conflict was ultimately resolved by civilian negotiators, and Weaver's old military acquaintance had to convince him to surrender.
Aug 22, 1997 · The FBI sniper, Lon Horiuchi, killed Vicki Weaver on Aug. 22, 1992, as she was standing in the doorway of the family cabin in northern Idaho, holding her baby daughter.
Vicki Weaver was shot by Lon Horiuchi, a FBI sniper at Ruby Ridge. Horiuchi opened fire when he believed Randy Weaver and Harris were preparing to shoot at an FBI helicopter; a bullet struck Vicki Weaver in the face while she held her infant daughter behind the front door of the cabin, and also injured Harris.
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- Ruby Ridge was the location of an incident in which Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and U.S. marshals engaged in an 11-day standoff wi...
- During the siege at Ruby Ridge, Randy Weaver’s wife, Vicki; his 14-year-old son, Sammy; and U.S. Marshal William Degan were killed.
- Randy Weaver was charged with a host of crimes, including murder, conspiracy, and assault. He was convicted of failing to appear for the original f...
Aug 22, 2020 · When they attempted to escape back into the cabin, Horiuchi fired again, wounding Harrison as he dove through the door and killing Vicki Weaver, who was holding the door open with one hand and...
Jan 7, 1995 · The next day, Horiuchi shot and wounded Weaver. Then as Weaver and Harris ran back into the cabin, the sniper fired again, wounding Harris and killing Vicki Weaver, who was standing in...
Feb 9, 2010 · When they attempted to escape back into the cabin, Horiuchi fired again, wounding Harris as he dove through the door and killing Vicki Weaver, who was holding the door open with one hand and...
