Thirty years after a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in the nation’s heartland, deep scars still remain from the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S. soil

Thirty years ago, on April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City was forever changed. The attack has shaped it, and continues to echo in how the city moves forward.

Bombing survivor Dennis Purifoy stands during an interview at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum in Oklahoma City on March 12, 2025. A photo is displayed on the Memorial Fence at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum on March 12,