Perpetrated by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols , the bombing happened Presence at 9:02 am and killed Killing at least 168 people , injured Bodily_harm more than 680 others , and destroyed Destroying one-third of the building .

Forensic evidence quickly linked Connect McVeigh and Nichols to the attack ; Nichols was arrested Arrest , and within days , both were charged Judgment_communication .

Forensic evidence quickly linked Connect McVeigh and Nichols to the attack ; Nichols was arrested Arrest , and within days , both were charged Judgment_communication .

His co-conspirator , Nichols , had assisted Assistance with the bomb 's preparation .

McVeigh was executed Rewards_and_punishments by lethal injection on June 11 , 2001 at the U.S. Federal Penitentiary in Terre Haute , Indiana , and Nichols was sentenced Prison to life in prison in 2004 .

Michael and Lori Fortier testified against McVeigh and Nichols ; Michael was sentenced Prison to 12 years in prison for failing to warn the United States government , and Lori received Receiving immunity from prosecution Legality in exchange for her testimony .

In the Women 's sitting Placing giant slalom , Alana Nichols of the United States – a Paralympic champion in basketball from Beijing in 2008 – won her first of two skiing gold medals , becoming Becoming a rare winter-summer gold medalist .