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Timothy McVeigh
FBI mugshot of McVeigh in 1995.
Born	Timothy James McVeigh April 23, 1968 Lockport, New York, U.S.
Died	June 11, 2001 (aged 33) USP Terre Haute in Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Cause of death	Execution by lethal injection
Nationality	American
Other names	Tim Tuttle[1] Darel Bridges Robert Kling
Occupation(s)	U.S. Army veteran, security guard
Criminal status	Executed
Motive	Anti-government sentiment Retaliation for the Ruby Ridge, Waco siege, other government raids and U.S. foreign policy
Conviction(s)	Use of a weapon of mass destruction Conspiracy use of a weapon of mass destruction Destructive use of explosives or incendiary devices 8 counts of first-degree murder of 8 federal law enforcement officers
Criminal penalty	Death (August 1997 1997)
Partner(s)	Terry Nichols Michael Fortier
Details
Date	April 19, 1995 9:02 a.m. (CDT)
Location(s)	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Target(s)	Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, housing Federal government
Killed	168[2]
Injured	680+
Weapon	Ammonium nitrate and nitromethane truck bomb

Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was a United States Army veteran and security guard who bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. He was convicted of 11 United States federal offenses, and was sentenced to death and executed for his role in the April 19, 1995 bombing. Immediately prior to his execution, McVeigh observed the Last Rites with a Catholic priest.