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Timothy McVeigh

Timothy McVeigh killed 168 people, including 19 children, by bombing the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Most of the children killed were at the building's daycare center.

At a glance

What happened
McVeigh parked and detonated a truck bomb outside the federal building. The blast killed adults and children, injured hundreds, and destroyed much of the building. Nineteen children were among the dead, most of them attending the on-site daycare. The bombing was prosecuted as an act of domestic terrorism.
When
April 19, 1995: bombing and arrest. June 2, 1997: federal conviction. June 11, 2001: execution.
Where
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. McVeigh was executed at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Why / motive
The FBI describes anti-government beliefs and anger over the 1993 Waco standoff as central to McVeigh's motive. These beliefs did not justify the attack.
Outcome
A federal jury convicted McVeigh of murder and conspiracy offenses. He was sentenced to death and executed on June 11, 2001.

Who is involved

  • Timothy McVeigh — subject

Sources

  1. FBI — Oklahoma City Bombing: 20 Years Later“McVeigh, a decorated Army veteran, believed the government was attacking Americans’ personal rights and freedoms.”
  2. FBI — Terrorism 2000/2001“McVeigh was executed on June 11, 2001”
  3. FBI — Oklahoma City bombing and child victims“Among the victims were 19 children—most of whom were in the building’s daycare center.”

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