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the murrah federal building in oklahoma city has been arrested. reporter: a highway patrol officer pulled over timothy mcveigh less than two hours after the bombing for a missing license plate and then busted him for illegally driving with a loaded weapon. mcveigh was an army veteran who developed a deep mistrust of the u.s. government. the fed said he planned the attack with the help of a friend, terry nichols, who quickly turned himself in. they said it was mcveigh who parked the truck and lit the fuse and the jury at his murder trial agreed. counts 1 through 11 carry a potential death penalty, guilty as charged and the applause is heard around the courthouse now. our only hope is that the verdict will go some way to prevent such a terrible, drastic crime from ever occurring again. reporter: nichols was found
guilty of conspiracy and manslaughter ordering him to spend the rest of his life in prison. but mcveigh got the death sentence and in 2001 i was there as the government carried it out. he stared up at the ceiling and into a camera in the town that he tried to destroy. it was quite a moment. the victims of oklahoma city have been given not vengeance but justice. reporter: by that time, a memorial had been open on the spot where the murrah building once stood. 168 empty chairs representing each of them who lost their lives there 20 years ago. in new york shepard smith fox news. and now moving on, a third suspect was aware of the bomb
okay, listen up! i m re-workin the menu. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of great-tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and minerals antioxidants and 9 grams of protein. [ bottle ] ensure®. nutrition in charge™. welcome back to weekends with alex witt. 20 years ago today the worst domestic terror attack in u.s. history. 168 people died, and almost 700 were injured whether a truck bomb went off outside the alfred p. murrah federal building in oklahoma city. among the victims 19 children from the facility s daycare
you mean by that? because of traumas of the past or things that happen in the present? traumas of the past. the rick to him. reporter: brothers aaron and elijah, two of the children killed in the murrah building s day-care center. their grandmother. it makes me angry to know he s enjoying life, and all of those people are dead, and and we are still suffering. i had broken ribs, punctured lung, and looked like i d been beating with a baseball bat. reporter: pra cilia wsi pris in the building. she is angry but thinks his testimony was important. his life is going on but i feel in the end he ll have to face judgment. that s my faith. reporter: fortier was dishonest and self-righteous when he talked to us. judge not for you shall be judged. reporter: 20 years later. does he feel guilt 168 people