David Koresh
David Koresh, born Vernon Wayne Howell (
1959 -
April 19,
1993) and lived in
Houston, Texas, was a leader of the
Branch Davidians, an apocalyptic
Christian sect.
Koresh and 74 others were killed on
April 19,
1993 during an
FBI siege of the
Davidian compound, when a fire burned the structure to the ground.
Koresh has been accused of having sexual relationships with teenagers he termed his wives, and of forcing his followers to give him excessive amounts of money. He also was accused of stockpiled M16 machine guns and other military items, and that he claimed to be a son of God.
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