David
Koresh, also known as Vernon Howell, was the leader of
the religious sect, Branch Dividian, Seventh Day Adventist
located at Mount Carmel, near Waco, Texas. There were
allegations that many of the people were being held against
their will, which would be a violation of the Federal
Laws of involuntary servitude and slavery. The Bureau
of Alcohol , Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) was investigating
the group for firearms violations for converting semi-automatic
weapons to fully automatic weapons. The ATF advised there
was a rumor that Koresh was planning mass suicide. An
interview of Koresh and other members of the group advised
that it was all a rumor.
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