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Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building

government building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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site of American terrorism

  • Oklahoma City National Memorial
    In Oklahoma City: History

    …bomb destroyed part of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in the downtown area, killing 168 people and injuring more than 500. Timothy J. McVeigh was found guilty of the bombing in 1997 and was executed in 2001. The Oklahoma City National Memorial, established in 1997, encompasses an outdoor memorial,…

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  • Oklahoma City bombing
    In Oklahoma City bombing

    …truck exploded, heavily damaging the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. A total of 168 people were killed, including 19 children, and more than 500 were injured. The building was later razed, and a park was built on the site. The bombing remained the deadliest terrorist assault on U.S. soil until…

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  • Timothy McVeigh
    In Timothy McVeigh

    …actively plotting to destroy the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Over the next six months, McVeigh and Nichols planned the bombing and acquired several tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, which, combined with fuel oil, would provide the explosive power for the bomb. On April 19, 1995, the…

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