Topic: Water Tower

Peter Gent, an Australian national, was reportedly shot by a sniper while scraping rust from a water tower and his body was left for eight days. The FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) eventually removed the remains using a helicopter grappling hook under the cover of darkness, an operation that resulted in the body being further damaged. The segment questions the FBI's official account of Gent's death as part of an active assault.

Catherine Madison provides a first-hand account of the initial ATF raid, describing the arrival of two large cattle trailers and three helicopters in V-formation. She recounts seeing the helicopters firing at the north side of the building and David Koresh's room. Madison describes the terror of being on the second floor as the aircraft circled the building, forcing her to take cover on the floor to avoid being hit.

Peter Gent was reportedly shot by snipers while scraping rust inside the Mount Carmel water tower on the morning of February 28. The witness describes how Gent's body remained on the tower for eight days because the ATF refused to allow the Branch Davidians to retrieve him. The account details the presence of federal snipers in surrounding buildings and foxholes during the initial confrontation.