Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist attack on April 19, 1995 on the U.S. government. The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, was attacked by Timothy McVeigh. The truck bombing destroyed much of the building. As a result, it had to be torn down. McVeigh and Terry Nichols exploded a truck bomb, killing 168 people and hurting 850 people.[1][2] It was the most deadly terrorist attack in the US until the September 11 attacks six years later. The bombing caused $652 million in damage to the building and the nearby area.
| Oklahoma City bombing | |
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 The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building two days after the Bombing | |
| Location | Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°28′22.4″N 97°31′01″W / 35.472889°N 97.51694°WCoordinates: 35°28′22.4″N 97°31′01″W / 35.472889°N 97.51694°W |
| Date | April 19, 1995 9:02 a.m. CST (UTC–5) |
| Attack type | Terrorist attack, Lone Wolf Terrorism |
| Weapon(s) | Truck bomb |
| Deaths | 168 |
| Injured | 680+ |
| Perpetrator(s) | Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols, Michael Fortier, Lori Fortier |
A memorial was built in the place where the building used to stand; trees were planted, and there is a reflecting pool, too.[3] The area is open to the public. People agree that the Memorial Complex should include a special place for children.[4]
Oklahoma City Bombing Media
McVeigh and Nichols cited the federal government's actions against the Branch Davidian compound in the 1993 Waco siege (shown above) as a reason why they perpetrated the Oklahoma City bombing.
A detailed map of Herington, Kansas, the general location where McVeigh and Nichols stored the ammonium nitrate fertilizer used for the construction of the bomb. The storage unit was located along US Highway 77, adjacent to a Pizza Hut.
A detailed map of Junction City, Kansas (city limits in dark yellow), the general location where McVeigh purchased the Ryder truck used for the bomb. Grandview Plaza, the former location of the Dreamland Motel where McVeigh stayed, is just to the east of Junction City along Interstate 70 (pink).
Geary County, Kansas (in red), where Geary Lake is located. This is where McVeigh and Nichols constructed the bomb.
McVeigh's movement in the Ryder truck (red dashed line) and escape on foot (blue dashed line) on the day of the bombing
An aerial view, looking from the north, of the destruction
FBI sketch (left) and McVeigh (right)
McVeigh about to exit the Perry, Oklahoma, courthouse on April 21, 1995
Floor-by-floor diagram detailing the location of the victims in the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
Video of U.S. National Guardsmen clearing rubble after the attack
References
- ↑ Oklahoma City Bombing | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (in en-us). Oklahoma Historical Society | OHS. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ↑ Responding to Terrorism Victims - Oklahoma City and Beyond. ovc.ojp.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ↑ The Memorial (in en). Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum (2019-09-06). Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ Mission Statement (in en). Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
Other websites
Media related to Oklahoma City bombing at Wikimedia Commons
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