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Oregon Police Confirm One Person Dead Following Arrest at National Wildlife Refuge

Federal agents say one person is dead after police arrested the leader of a group that has occupied a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon for nearly a month.

One of the protesters, Lavoy Finicum, was shot and killed during the arrests.

The FBI says leader Ammon Bundy and at least four others were arrested following a traffic stop.

The bureau says shots were fired shortly after the stop, but it’s unclear who fired first.

A hospital near the shooting is on lockdown Wednesday morning, but it’s unclear if it’s related to the arrests.

More than a 50-mile stretch of highway leading up to the wildlife refuge building has also been shut down.

Stay with Northern Michigan’s News Leader as we work to bring you updates on this story.

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