A nearly month-long standoff came to a deadly end late Tuesday when Oregon state and federal officials confronted several memberss of an armed anti-government group that had taken over the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in protest, killing at least one man.

According to Oregon Live, the dead man has been identified as 55-year-old Robert Lavoy Finicum of Arizona. He often served as the face of the three week occupation and was considered the spokesperson for group leader Ammon Bundy.

Bundy was among several protesters taken into custody as part of an "enforcement action" as they drove from the Harney County Building to a nearby meeting. He now faces charges of conspiracy to impede or injure an officer through the use of force, intimidation or threats. The charge is a felony and carries a maximum sentence of six-years behind bars and fines.

In all, as many as seven people have now been arrested. One of the other men arrested, Bundy's 43-year-old brother, Ryan, of Bunkerville, Nevada, suffered a minor gunshot wound during a highway stop coordinated by FBI and Oregon State Police.

Ammon Bundy and his followers took over the building on Jan. 2 in protest after two local ranchers were sent to federal prison on arson charges. The group had vowed not to leave until they were released.

Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore, a longtime loyal supporter of the Bundy family, later claimed Ammon Bundy told his wife that Finicum had been cooperating with law enforcement when he had his hands up yet was shot three times.

Several other sources are already disputing those allegations, insisting that Finicium and Ryan Bundy both disobeyed direct orders and were resisting arrest when gunfire erupted.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is now pleading for calm from everyone.

"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."

FBI officials said that they plan to hold a news conference on Wednesday in nearby Burns.

In the hours following the confrontation, protester Jon Ritzheimer, 32, took to Facebook to post a video saying goodbye to his two daughters and seeking financial assistance with legal fees.

"I came home to visit my family," he posted. "The Feds know I am here and are asking me to turn myself in. I need an attorney so I can get back to my girls. Please help my family ... with legal fees. Thank you all in advance."

Reports are Ritzheimer later surrendered to police in his home state of Arizona. He is perhaps best known for leading anti-Islam protests last year in Phoenix and selling anti-Islam T-shirts through an apparel company he owns.

In the midst of the confrontation, the Oregon Department of Transportation closed 56 miles of U.S. 395 between Burns and John Day. The roadway closures extended from Milepost 12, south of Canyon City, to Milepost 68, just outside of Burns.

Thus far, Haney County officials have not indicated where those arrested are being held or when they might be transported to a more permanent jail facility.