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The Oklahoma City Bombing: Fast Facts
Wednesday, September 05, 2001
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On April 19, 1995, an explosion rocked the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
• Bombing was the deadliest domestic terrorism attack in U.S. history
• Bombing occurred at 9:02 a.m. local time
• Bomb destroyed the building and killed 168 people
• 19 children in the building's day-care center were killed
• A majority of the children had parents who were federal workers
• Murrah building housed office of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
• Building contained Social Security Administration office
• Building contained Housing and Urban Development office
• Veterans Affairs Department had office in Murrah building
• Secret Service and Drug Enforcement Agency had offices in Murrah building
• Bomb had been made with ammonium nitrate and fuel oil
• Bomb damaged other buildings dozens of blocks away
• Timothy J. McVeigh was indicted in the attack
• McVeigh's friend, Terry L. Nichols, was accused of constructing the bomb
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