On February 28, 1993 the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) surrounded a compound in Waco Texas with the intent of serving a warrant for the leader of the group living there, David Koresh. On contact the ATF agents were met with a barrage of gunfire which resulted in a firefight which killed several federal agents and civilians in the home. No warrant was served and thus began a nearly two month standoff. The…
