Topic: Front Door

On the morning of February 28, David Koresh confirmed reports that authorities were approaching the compound. Clive Doyle recounts Koresh attempting to speak with agents at the front door before a massive fuselage of bullets erupted. Doyle describes finding Perry Jones in the hallway, clutching his stomach and screaming after being shot near the entrance, while the front foyer was riddled with bullet holes.

Santoyo details the rapid escalation of the raid, stating that agents began firing within seconds of exiting their trailers. She confirms that the agents shot the community's dogs first before turning their weapons on the front door and the main building. The interviewer emphasizes the proximity of the agents to the door, estimated at ten to fifteen feet, during the opening moments of the conflict.

Critics point to the suppression of evidence, including the "loss" of the front door by the FBI and the disappearance of raw media footage of the initial entry. The ATF is accused of hiring contractors to bulldoze the Mount Carmel site immediately after the fire to destroy evidence before the Texas Rangers could investigate. These actions are viewed as a deliberate effort to hide the direction of gunfire and other forensic details.