CAMPGROUND OWNER FATALLY SHOT BY AUTHORITIES

VANDALIA -- Some people who knew Grover T. Crosslin said they were not
surprised that he would defy police and federal agents and refuse to leave
his property.

Crosslin, 47, who owned a campground known for its advocacy of marijuana,
was fatally shot by an FBI agent Monday night after a four-day standoff,
authorities said.

He was shot and killed about 5 p.m. after he exited a building on his
southwest Michigan property with a rifle and pointed it at the agent, Cass
County Sheriff Joseph Underwood Jr. said in a news release late Monday. He
was facing felony drug and weapons charges.

Roland Rohm, who lived with Crosslin, remained inside the residence early
this morning, and FBI agents were negotiating for his surrender, said FBI
Special Agent Dawn Clenney.

Supporters of Crosslin and the campground, called Rainbow Farm, gathered
near the property throughout the weekend. Many of them waived signs
denouncing the government and held a candlelight vigil Sunday night.

Crosslin's father, Grover Crosslin, told the South Bend Tribune and the
Detroit Free Press earlier on Monday, that his son was a good man, but
stubborn.

""When he believes in something, he's going to take it all the way to the
end,'' he said. ""I don't have the slightest idea what's going to happen
here, but to me it doesn't look promising because I don't see my son
backing down.''

The group of supporters remained camped near the property through the
night, they declined requests for comment on the situation early this
morning, saying they would make a statement later in the day.