Claims
William Cooper (Behold a Pale Horse) was shot dead by Apache County deputies in 2001
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →Milton William Cooper's 1991 Behold a Pale Horse is a bestselling conspiracy book; Cooper predicted government violence against him and was shot dead by Apache County, AZ sheriff's deputies in Nov 2001 during an arrest attempt — not a 'government assassination' per se.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| corroborates | splcenter.org | SPLC: Cooper killed Nov 2001 in a shootout with Apache County sheriff's deputies, not a documented targeted government hit |
| reports | en.wikipedia.org | Wikipedia consistent on bestseller status and death circumstances |
| reports | — | Reviewer note: Pasulka's framing implies state assassination; the documented record is a local-police shooting during an arrest attempt |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Pasulka on The Why Files Basement (Aug 2026) | asserts | 02:02:50 |
Claim
Milton William Cooper's 1991 Behold a Pale Horse is a bestselling conspiracy book; Cooper predicted government violence against him and was shot dead by Apache County, AZ sheriff's deputies in Nov 2001 during an arrest attempt — not a 'government assassination' per se.