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Oklahoma City Bombing

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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  1. Historic crimes & investigations · 19 April 1995

    The Oklahoma City Bombing

    Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and National Memorial · United States

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    Why editors use it here

    Federal investigative history of plot, evidence, arrest, victims, and defendants.

    1. Quick read

      At 9:02 a.m.

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    2. Trigger and conditions

      McVeigh parked a Ryder truck loaded with a fuel-and-fertilizer explosive mixture at the building's curb, lit timed fuses, and walked to a getaway car.

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    3. Uncertainty

      McVeigh, Nichols, and Fortier are the only people proved in court to have relevant criminal roles.

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    4. Why it matters

      Oklahoma City was not an inexplicable act by a lone madman.

      Reviewed 26 July 2026