On April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was destroyed by a fertilizer bomb manufactured and detonated by Timothy McVeigh. The blast and catastrophic collapse killed 168 people and injured over 680. The blast shockwave destroyed or damaged 324 buildings within a 340-meter radius, destroyed or burned 86 cars, and shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, causing at least an estimated $652 million worth of damage. The main suspect- Timothy McVeigh, was executed by lethal injection on June 11, 2001. It was the deadliest single domestic terrorist attack in US history, prior to 9/11. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who detonated the bomb in 1995? ANS1 Timothy McVeigh QSN2 How many people were killed in the bombing? ANS2 168 QSN3 How many people were injured in the bombing? ANS3 680 QSN4 How much money was the damage worth? ANS4 $652 million QSN5 When was Timothy McVeigh Executed? ANS5 June 11, 2001