Timothy McVeigh
Sign in to saveAmerican domestic anti-government terrorist (1968–2001)
Person
- Born
- 1968-00-00
- Died
- 2001-00-00
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Acting · Lockport, New York, USA
Timothy James McVeigh was an American domestic terrorist who perpetrated the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people (19 of whom were children), injured 680, and destroyed one-third of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. It remains one of the deadliest acts of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
Known for
- An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th — Self (archive footage)2024
- Ku Klux Klan: An American Story — Self - Oklahoma City Bombing Defendant (archive footage)2020
- Oklahoma City — Self (archive footage)2017
- A Noble Lie: Oklahoma City 1995 — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2012
- The McVeigh Tapes: Confessions of an American Terrorist — Self (archive footage)2010
- Seconds from Disaster — Self (archival footage)2005
- Eye for an Eye: A KMBC 9 News Special2001
- The Secret Rulers of the World — Self (archive footage)2001
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 22
- Total plays
- 100
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Pittsburgh sleep quality index: A new instrument for psychiatric practice and research
· 1989 · cited 28,318x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,235x
- Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
· 2022 · cited 12,959x
- Advances in functional and structural MR image analysis and implementation as FSL
· 2004 · cited 12,299x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1968-04-23 ) April 23, 1968, Lockport, New York , U.S.
- Died
- June 11, 2001 (2001-06-11) (aged 33), USP Terre Haute , Indiana, U.S.
- Other names
- Tim Tuttle , Daryl Bridges , Robert Kling
- Occupations
- Soldier, security guard
- Known for
- Oklahoma City bombing
- Criminal status
- Executed by lethal injection
- Motive
- Anti-government sentiment Retaliation for the Ruby Ridge , Waco siege , other government raids, U.S. foreign policy , Federal Assault Weapons Ban and civilian casualties from U.S. military attacks in foreign countries
- Convictions
- First degree murder of a federal employee (8 counts) Use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death Conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death Destruction by explosives resulting in death
- Criminal penalty
- Death (August 1997)
- Killed
- 168–169 167–168 direct 1 indirect
- Weapon
Key dates
- Born
- 1968
- Died
- 2001
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Timothy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lockport
- Place of death
- United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Award
- Bronze Star Medal
- Conflict
- Gulf War
- Military branch
- United States Army
Article
Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was an American domestic terrorist who masterminded and perpetrated the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. The bombing itself killed 167 or 168 people (including 19 children), injured 684 people, and destroyed one-third of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. A rescue worker was killed after the bombing when debris struck her head, bringing the total to 168–169 killed. It remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
A Gulf War veteran, McVeigh became radicalized by antigovernment beliefs. He sought revenge against the United States federal government for the 1993 Waco siege, as well as the 1992 Ruby Ridge incident. McVeigh expressed particular disapproval of federal agencies such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for their handling of issues regarding private citizens. He hoped to inspire a revolution against the federal government, and he defended the bombing as a legitimate tactic against what he saw as a tyrannical government. He was arrested shortly after the bombing and indicted on 160 state offenses and 11 federal offenses, including the use of a weapon of mass destruction. He was found guilty on all counts in 1997 and sentenced to death.
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