UPDATE: The occupation appears to be winding down

One militant is dead and seven are in custody after state and federal officials moved to arrest the leaders of the anti-government group behind the takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Ammon Bundy and his followers seized the Harney County wildlife refuge on Jan. 2, insisting they wouldn't leave until two local ranchers were released from federal prison and other demands were met.

Here is a recap of Tuesday's developments:

12:58 a.m. Law enforcement officers set up roadblocks around the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge hours after one of the takeover's top spokesmen was killed and other leaders were arrested Tuesday on a highway out of town.

FBI officials told those still at the compound, about 30 miles southeast of Burns, that they were free to leave and should. By midnight, few people appeared to have taken up the offer and the lights were still on.

Gary Hunt, who traveled from California to support the occupation, said a few people had left. "The rest have decided they're going to hold their ground," he said.

11:26 p.m.: Robert "LaVoy" Finicum was a law-abiding man who encouraged his children to follow a righteous path, his daughter said.

"My dad knew he needed to stand up for what was right, to defend freedom," Arianna Finicum Brown said. "He was willing to die defending them."

Finicum, 55, was killed after the FBI and Oregon State Police moved to arrest several of the occupation's leaders as they drove from the wildlife refuge to a meeting in neighboring Grant County.

"He said he would be a hypocrite if he didn't stand up for what he believed in," she said. "He knew he could -- and did -- lose everything."

9:50 p.m.: The federal charges levied against Ammon Bundy and others who occupied a wildlife refuge near Burns have been used against animal rights activists and anti-war protesters. The charge, conspiracy to impede or injure an officer through the use of force, intimidation or threats, is a felony and carries a maximum six-year prison sentence and fines.

9:27 p.m.: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown appealed for calm after Tuesday's dramatic developments, which started with a traffic stop on U.S. 395 about 20 miles north of Burns.

"The situation in Harney County continues to be the subject of a federal investigation that is in progress," she said. "My highest priority is the safety of all Oregonians and their communities. I ask for patience as officials continue pursuit of a swift and peaceful resolution."

9:03 p.m.: Greg Bretzing, the FBI's special agent in charge, will hold a news conference Wednesday morning in Burns to go over Tuesday's developments. He will be joined by U.S. Attorney Bill Williams and Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward.

8:31 p.m.: Jon Ritzheimer, one of the Malheur refuge protesters, posted a video on Facebook saying goodbye to his two daughters and asking for donations.

7:45 p.m.: Self-styled journalist Peter Santilli was arrested on a felony charge of conspiracy to impede federal officers, the FBI said. He was taken into custody without incident in Burns at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Santilli, 50, of Cincinnati, had been live-streaming proceedings from Burns on YouTube earlier Tuesday evening. The video feed, hosted by an account named "Pete Santilli Show," kept streaming after his arrest.

"I think they're going to interrogate him for a while, and that's why they grabbed him," a man could be heard saying.

6:55 p.m.: The FBI and Oregon State Police confirm that an "enforcement action" was taken on U.S. 395 about 20 miles north of Burns to bring the occupiers of the Malheur wildlife refuge into custody. One person, who was not identified, was killed and another wounded. Those arrested include:

Ammon Edward Bundy, 40, of Emmett, Idaho

Ryan C. Bundy, 43, of Bunkerville, Nevada

Brian Cavalier, 44, of Bunkerville, Nevada

Shawna Cox, 59, Kanab, Utah

Ryan Waylen Payne, 32, of Anaconda, Montana

Joseph Donald O'Shaughnessy, 43, of Cottonwood, Arizona, was arrested separately by the Oregon State Police in Burns.

They all are facing a felony charge of conspiracy to impede federal officers.

6:50 p.m.: Ryan Bundy, 43, of Bunkerville, Nevada, sustained a minor gunshot wound and was taken into custody in a highway stop conducted by the FBI and Oregon State Police.

6:18 p.m. Lisa Goodman, a spokeswoman for St. Charles Health System in Bend, said an AirLink ambulance was dispatched to Burns. She couldn't confirm how many people it was sent to retrieve or whether Ammon Bundy is among them.

"It's on the ground there now," Goodman said. "We can't confirm it's Ammon Bundy. We don't know who it is."

The hospital is in lockdown until further notice.

6:13 p.m.: The Oregon Department of Transportation closed 41 miles of U.S. 395 between Burns and John Day after unconfirmed reports that Ammon Bundy was taken into custody.

5:46 p.m.: Two people have been shot and Ammon Bundy is in custody, according to a livestream report by Pete Santilli. The self-styled journalist is also repoting that the FBI has told protesters at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County that they are free to go and need to leave immediately.

Santilli said he was waiting outside a hospital in Burns to confirm the reports of the shootings.

Two men were down, possibly injured, he said.

The Oregonian/OregonLive could not independently confirm the reports

-- Robbie Olivas DiMesio

503-294-4063