Ted Kaczynski
Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, mailed or planted 16 bombs during a 1978–1995 campaign that killed three people and injured nearly two dozen others.
At a glance
- What happened
- Kaczynski sent or placed explosives targeting people associated with universities, airlines, technology, and other institutions. Three victims were killed, and others suffered severe injuries. His anti-industrial manifesto explained his stated ideology; publication of it later helped his brother identify him to investigators.
- When
- 1978–1995: bombing campaign. April 3, 1996: arrest. January 22, 1998: guilty plea. June 10, 2023: death in federal custody.
- Where
- Targets across the United States. Kaczynski was arrested at his cabin near Lincoln, Montana, and died at a federal prison medical center in North Carolina.
- Why / motive
- His manifesto expressed opposition to modern industrial and technological society. It is evidence of his stated ideology, not a justification for violence.
- Outcome
- Kaczynski pleaded guilty to federal charges in 1998 and received life imprisonment without parole. He was found dead in federal custody on June 10, 2023.
Who is involved
- Theodore 'Ted' Kaczynski — subject
Sources
- FBI — Unabomber attacks and victims“bombs that killed three Americans and injured nearly two dozen more”
- FBI — Kaczynski case and death details“Kaczynski was found dead in his prison cell in a federal prison medical center in North Carolina on June 10, 2023.”
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