OKC Bombing

On April 19th, 1995, two anti-government extremists carried out the deadliest act of domestic terrorism on U.S. soil.

Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols conspired to plant a truck bomb at the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City. The bomb detonated at 9:02 a.m.

The explosion killed 168 people, including 19 children. It injured 684 others and damaged hundreds of buildings in downtown Oklahoma City. The men said dislike of the federal government motivated the attack.

Then President Bill Clinton said, "The bombing in Oklahoma City was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. It was an act of cowardice, and it was evil. The United States will not tolerate it, and I will not allow the people of this country to be intimidated by evil cowards."

McVeigh died by execution on June 11th, 2001. Nichols is serving a life sentence.

In honor of the 30th anniversary, the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum produced 30 Stories of Light, a collection of stories honoring the lives, resilience, and hope surrounding April 19, 1995.

Over the years, 2 News honored the victims and survivors of the attack.

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Previous Coverage

'I didn't know anything about this': Why teaching the OKC bombing is important

As we remember the 29th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing teaching kids about it is more important than ever.

Retired Tulsa firefighter responds to OKC bombing 28 years ago

As Oklahomans and people across the world remember the 28th anniversary of the deadly terrorism attack in the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, one retired Tulsa firefighter looks ahead.

27 Years Later: Remembering the OKC bombing

2022 marks 27 years since the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

Funeral held for hero of Oklahoma City bombing

A funeral on Friday in Bristow honored a hero of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum to Reintroduce Oklahoma Standard

Today the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum will be reintroducing the Oklahoma Standard Statewide Initiative.

What the OKC bombing taught the US about domestic terrorism

At the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum there is a gate that reads 9:01. The time represents an innocence.

Oklahoma City bombing ‘Survivor Tree’ DNA to live on

Oklahoma City is using science and technology to sustain the DNA and spirit of a tree symbolizing hope 24 years after the deadliest act of domestic terrorism on U.S. soil.

Baby who survived OKC Bombing working to become doctor

Madison Naylor was 6 months old and staying at the YMCA daycare nearby when the attack happened.

Firefighters remember OKC bombing 23 years later

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Today our state pays tribute to those killed and to the first responders who rushed in to the rubble.

Retired police officers remember OKC bombing

SAND SPRINGS, Okla. -- The thought of this day never gets any easier, especially for those caught in the rubble. Two former Sand Springs police officers went to the capitol to help with the aftermath.

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