Oklahoma+City+Bombing

The Oklahoma City Bombing occured April 19, 1995. An America militia movement sympathizer Timothy McVeigh, with help from Terry Nichols, destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This was the most significant act of terrorism on American soil since 9/11 attack in 2001. This act of terrorism claimed 168 lives, and injuring more the 680. The blast was a 16 block radius, destroyed or burned 86 cars, and shattered glass in 258 buildings. The bomb estimated to have caused $652 million dollars of damage. \

The official investigation, known as "OKBOMB" was the largest crimanal investigation in American history. 28,000 interviews were conducted by FBI agents. Grant Downs 10/05/09 11:13 a.m.