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Timothy McVeigh

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. McVeigh was executed by lethal injection on June 11, 2001, at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. His execution, which took place just over six years after the offense, was carried out in a considerably shorter time than for most inmates awaiting execution, due in part to his refusal to pursue appeals or stays of execution.

Infobox

Born
(1968-04-23)April 23, 1968Lockport, New York, U.S.
Died
June 11, 2001(2001-06-11) (aged 33)USP Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Soldier, security guard
Known for
Oklahoma City bombing
Criminal status
Executed by lethal injection
Convictions
First degree murder of a federal employee (8 counts)Use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in deathConspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction resulting in deathDestruction by explosives resulting in death
Criminal penalty
Death (August, 1997)
Branch
U.S. Army
Years of service
1988–1991
Rank
Sergeant
Battles / wars
Gulf War
Occupations
Soldier, security guard
Service years
1988–1991
Conflicts
Gulf War

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Preceded byVictor FeguerMarch 15, 1963
Preceded byVictor FeguerMarch 15, 1963
Executions carried out by the United States federal government
Preceded byVictor FeguerMarch 15, 1963
Executions carried out by the United States federal government
Timothy McVeigh June 11, 2001
Executions carried out by the United States federal government
Succeeded byJuan GarzaJune 19, 2001
Executions carried out in the United States
Executions carried out in the United States
Executions carried out by the United States federal government
Executions carried out in the United States
Preceded byVincent Allen Johnson – OklahomaMay 29, 2001
Preceded byVincent Allen Johnson – OklahomaMay 29, 2001
Executions carried out by the United States federal government
Preceded byVincent Allen Johnson – OklahomaMay 29, 2001
Executions carried out by the United States federal government
Timothy McVeigh – Federal government June 11, 2001
Executions carried out by the United States federal government
Succeeded byJohn Leslie Wheat – TexasJune 13, 2001
Executions carried out by the United States federal government
Preceded byVictor FeguerMarch 15, 1963
Timothy McVeigh June 11, 2001
Succeeded byJuan GarzaJune 19, 2001
Executions carried out in the United States
Preceded byVincent Allen Johnson – OklahomaMay 29, 2001
Timothy McVeigh – Federal government June 11, 2001
Succeeded byJohn Leslie Wheat – TexasJune 13, 2001

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