Second lawsuit filed in Robert “LaVoy” Finicum death

Passengers who were riding in the truck with Robert “LaVoy” Finicum when he was killed in 2016 have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the FBI, Harney County, OR, sheriff and others, including a federal informant. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Portland, alleges that they were the victims of an “armed ambush, excessive-force seizure, conspiracy, battery and assault” and seeks a “common law jury” to award damages of up to $1 million per count. The passengers were in the vehicle with Finicum who served as spokesperson for the group that occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. They were driving away from the refuge to a speaking engagement when they came upon road blocks that resulted in an encounter with law enforcement leading to Finicum’s death. This is the second lawsuit in the case. The first was filed by Finicum’s family and seeks at least $70 million.