What Happened In Waco Texas

What really occurred outside waco on april 19 1993.
What happened in waco texas. The branch davidians were led by david koresh and were headquartered at mount carmel center ranch in the community of axtell texas 13 miles 21. Waco siege a 51 day standoff between branch davidians and federal agents that ended on april 19 1993 when the religious group s compound near waco texas was destroyed in a fire. As a paramount tv drama may show almost every aspect of the. The series of events which gripped the nation two decades ago is now the focus of paramount network s waco a six part television miniseries.
Government responsible for the deaths of more than 70 men women and children at the branch davidian compound. Spike tv aired the weinstein television produced waco movie last night january 24. News world americas waco. Military between february 28 and april 19 1993.
How a 51 day standoff between a christian cult and the fbi left more than 80 dead and divided america. The waco siege was the law enforcement siege of the compound that belonged to the religious sect branch davidians it was carried out by american federal texas state law enforcement and the u s. Critics called what happened a waco a massacre. Nearly 80 people were killed.
Greg smith corbis via getty images. The mini series is shedding light on what happened in waco texas in 1993 were the events that took place in waco the result of the government taking care of a religious cult before they performed a terrorist act or did the government overextend their reach and interfere with a group of people s freedom of.