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On this day, April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed.
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Oklahoma City bombing
The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building two days after the bombing, viewed from across the adjacent parking lot
Location: Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates: 35°28'22"N 97°31'01"W
Date: April 19, 1995; 29 years ago; 9:02 a.m. CDT (UTC-05:00)
Target: U.S. federal government
Motive: Anti-government sentiment; retaliation for the Ruby Ridge and Waco siege; retaliation for Federal Assault Weapons Ban
The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, on Wednesday, April 19, 1995. Perpetrated by anti-government extremists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing happened at 9:02 am and killed at least 168 people, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed more than one-third of the building, which had to be demolished. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings within a 16-block radius, shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, and destroyed or burned 86 cars, causing an estimated $652 million worth of damage. Local, state, federal, and worldwide agencies engaged in extensive rescue efforts in the wake of the bombing. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) activated 11 of its Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces, consisting of 665 rescue workers who assisted in rescue and recovery operations. Until the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Oklahoma City bombing was the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the United States other than the Tulsa race massacre. It remains one of the deadliest acts of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
Within 90 minutes of the explosion, McVeigh was stopped by Oklahoma Highway Patrolman Charlie Hanger for driving without a license plate and arrested for illegal weapons possession. Forensic evidence quickly linked McVeigh and Nichols to the attack; Nichols was arrested, and within days, both were charged. Michael and Lori Fortier were later identified as accomplices. McVeigh, a veteran of the Gulf War and a sympathizer with the U.S. militia movement, had detonated a Ryder rental truck full of explosives he parked in front of the building. Nichols had assisted with the bomb's preparation. Motivated by his dislike for the U.S. federal government and unhappy about its handling of the Ruby Ridge incident in 1992 and the Waco siege in 1993, McVeigh timed his attack to coincide with the second anniversary of the fire that ended the siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.
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The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building two days after the bombing, viewed from across the adjacent parking lot
Location: Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates: 35°28'22"N 97°31'01"W
Date: April 19, 1995; 29 years ago; 9:02 a.m. CDT (UTC-05:00)
Target: U.S. federal government
Motive: Anti-government sentiment; retaliation for the Ruby Ridge and Waco siege; retaliation for Federal Assault Weapons Ban
The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, on Wednesday, April 19, 1995. Perpetrated by anti-government extremists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing happened at 9:02 am and killed at least 168 people, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed more than one-third of the building, which had to be demolished. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings within a 16-block radius, shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, and destroyed or burned 86 cars, causing an estimated $652 million worth of damage. Local, state, federal, and worldwide agencies engaged in extensive rescue efforts in the wake of the bombing. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) activated 11 of its Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces, consisting of 665 rescue workers who assisted in rescue and recovery operations. Until the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Oklahoma City bombing was the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the United States other than the Tulsa race massacre. It remains one of the deadliest acts of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
Within 90 minutes of the explosion, McVeigh was stopped by Oklahoma Highway Patrolman Charlie Hanger for driving without a license plate and arrested for illegal weapons possession. Forensic evidence quickly linked McVeigh and Nichols to the attack; Nichols was arrested, and within days, both were charged. Michael and Lori Fortier were later identified as accomplices. McVeigh, a veteran of the Gulf War and a sympathizer with the U.S. militia movement, had detonated a Ryder rental truck full of explosives he parked in front of the building. Nichols had assisted with the bomb's preparation. Motivated by his dislike for the U.S. federal government and unhappy about its handling of the Ruby Ridge incident in 1992 and the Waco siege in 1993, McVeigh timed his attack to coincide with the second anniversary of the fire that ended the siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.
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Wed Apr 19, 2023: On this day, April 19, 1995, the Murrah Building, in Oklahoma City, was bombed.
Tue Apr 19, 2022: On this day, April 19, 1995, the Murrah Building, in Oklahoma City, was bombed.
Mon Apr 19, 2021: On this day, April 19, 1995, the Murrah Building, in Oklahoma City, was bombed.
Sun Apr 19, 2020: Exactly twenty-five years ago far right wing terrorists 'liberated' the Murrah building in Oklahoma.
Sun Apr 19, 2020: 25 years after Oklahoma City bombing, right-wing extremism in midst of resurgence
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