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Ruby Ridge: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date August 1992
Location Idaho • United States
Participants Federal Bureau of Investigation

Did You Know?

  • Randy and Vicki Weaver were apocalyptic religious fundamentalists who began to collect guns and moved to an isolated area before the incident.
  • The FBI and the Secret Service first investigated Weaver when he was reported to have made threats against U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
  • The incident was officially resolved by civilian negotiators rather than federal agents.

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Map showing the location of the Ruby Ridge incident in northern Idaho, United States, near the Canadian border. The map highlights Ruby Ridge, the Weaver cabin site, nearby Bonners Ferry, and surrounding counties, with an inset map indicating the area's position within Idaho and the northwestern United States.
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