Oklahoma City bombing
1995 terrorist attack in the United States
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 | |
|---|---|
 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°W |
| Date | April 19, 1995 9:02 a.m. CST (UTC–5) |
Attack type | Truck bomb |
| Deaths | 168 |
Injured | 680+ |
| Perpetrators | Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols, Michael Fortier, Lori Fortier |
| Motive | Retaliation for the Waco Siege and Ruby Ridge |
References
change- ↑ "Oklahoma City Bombing | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society | OHS. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Responding to Terrorism Victims - Oklahoma City and Beyond". ovc.ojp.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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