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Houteff founds the Mount Carmel Center near Waco, Texas, with 11 of his followers.
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Houteff dies and his wife takes over. After a few failed prophecies, she sells Mount Carmel to Ben Roden.
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The cult recieves its name.
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Vernon Howell ---> David Koresh
takes leadership of the group
thinks that if he can open the seven seals that are talked about in the Book of Revelation
believes he can bring about the second coming of Jesus
convinces the Davidians that they are living in the end times and puts them into survival mode
They being stockpiling food and weapons. -
ATF try to raid the Branch Davidian Compund
Gunfire erupts
Four ATF agents are killed and 16 are wounded
Many Davidians are also killed or wouned
FBI takes over -
10 children are sent out of the compound.
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Tear gas is injected into the compound
There were reports of a male starting a fire
"systematic gunfire"
Compoud burns to the ground
80 follwers dead, 18 being children and Koresh himself -
Electricity Cut Off
"he wanted those inside the compound to experience the same wet and cold night as the tactical personnel outside."
Bright Lights
"to disrupt sleep, to put additional pressure on those inside and to increase the safety of the HRT."
FBI plays over the loudspeaker tapes of previous negotiations and messages from those who had exited the compound -
The day before the gasing children stood in the windows with this message