PORTLAND, Ore. — Jury selection started in the trial of an FBI agent accused of lying about firing two shots that missed Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, spokesman for the group that took over an Oregon wildlife refuge in January 2016.
The errant shots came as the Arizona rancher emerged from his pickup when authorities arrested leaders of the takeover on Jan. 26, 2016.
Oregon State Police fatally shot Finicum seconds later.
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The agent, W. Joseph Astarita, pleaded not guilty to felony
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