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How many people were killed in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building?
Answer
168
The April 19, 1995 bombing killed 168 people, including 19 children in the building's daycare center. Perpetrated by Timothy McVeigh, it was the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history until the September 11 attacks.
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The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing occurred on the same date (April 19) as the Waco siege siege end and Columbine shooting—creating an eerie coincidence in American tragedy.
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- 1990s
- oklahoma-city
- terrorism
- domestic-terrorism
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