THIS JUST IN — WACO: THE FINAL CHAPTER

Thirty-three years later, the images are still unforgettable. The flames. The gunfire. The end of a 51-day standoff that shocked the world.

In the third and final installment of our Waco series, Richard Ray shares firsthand stories from the last day at the Branch Davidian compound — including the unexpected tip that sent him racing to the scene before dawn and put him in position to witness the FBI’s final operation as agents began punching holes in the building and pumping in tear gas.

Plus, other untold behind-the-scenes stories from the siege, the fire, the aftermath, and how the events of April 19, 1993, continue to influence America more than three decades later.