Stephan Talty's narrative about David Koresh himself is flawed, but he offers a riveting account of the law enforcement standoff and raid at the Branch Davidian compound — a turning point in U.S ...

David Koresh in an image from Netflix's "Waco: American Apocalypse." Koresh and his followers were killed during an FBI standoff at the Branch Davidians compound in Waco, Texas in April 1993.

It began on February 28, 1993 with the biggest gunfight on American soil since the Civil War, and ended 51 days later with the deaths of more than 80 people. The siege at a religious compound near ...

Waco doc: Cult leader David Koresh ‘needed to fulfill his destiny,' resulting in horrific tragedy ... On April 19, 1993, the FBI knocked holes in the compound and injected tear gas.

Charismatic "cult" leader David Koresh was the head of the Branch Davidians, and was killed in April 1993 by government agents during a raid on his Waco, Tx. compound following a 51-day standoff ...

In fact, Koresh had passed out weapons at the compound, so most members of the group were stocked with guns and ammunition. What's more, the Branch Davidians knew the ATF was coming.

He ultimately changed his name to David Koresh and was the Branch Davidians’ leader during the Waco siege. By February 1993, authorities suspected that weapons were being stockpiled illegally on ...

The story of David Koresh and the siege of the Branch Davidians’ compound near Waco, Texas, is by turns gripping, harrowing and nauseating. The initial raid of the compound, called Mount Carmel ...

Koresh died of a gunshot wound during the final day at Waco. Authorities believe he was shot by Steve Schneider, although it's possible he died by suicide. He was 33 years old when he died.