The Oklahoma City bombing occurred on April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m., when a truck bombing targeted the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, resulting in 168 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Key details
- Perpetrators: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, with McVeigh as the principal planner. Both were convicted; McVeigh was executed in 2001, Nichols received a life sentence. [sources available from historical records and memorials]
- Impact: 168 people killed, about 850 injured, extensive damage to surrounding buildings and infrastructure, with many displaced and numerous families affected. [historical records and memorial literature]
- Aftermath: The bombing prompted wide-ranging changes in federal security policies, disaster response coordination, and anti-terrorism legislation in the U.S., as well as ongoing remembrance efforts.
If you’d like, I can provide a concise timeline of events surrounding the attack, details on the investigations and trials, or guidance on reputable sources for further reading.
