Provides the most uptodate coverage on criminal investigations, including a chapter on terrorism that discusses recent incidents of terrorism such as the olympic park bombing in atlanta, the u. Americans attacking americans in recent years a bomb exploded in centennial olympic park during the summer games in atlanta in 1996. Forward looking toward olympic cyber security in 2020. Olympic park bombing july 27, 1996 wnyt chris kapostasy, reporter outstanding coverage of an anticipated breaking news story.
A fact sheet from the national academies and the department of homeland security. Security guard richard jewell discovered the bomb before. This bombing killed spectator alice hawthorne and wounded 111 others, and caused the death of melih uzunyol by heart attack. Murrah federal building in oklahoma city on april 19, 1995 was the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in u. A scary tragedy occurred, but after a thoughtful memorial at the park the party still continued. Pipe bombing at olympics centennial park left trove of evidence tom brokaw, anchor atlanta. Jul 27, 2016 bill clinton decried the olympic park bombing as a pure act of terror in the hours after the explosion. Going from better to best in a mediation, do you start by getting all the issues out on the table. The park was built by the atlanta committee for the olympic games acog as part of the infrastructure improvements for the centennial 1996 summer olympi.
December 17, 1962 august 29, 2007 was an american security guard and police officer famous for his role in the events surrounding the centennial olympic park bombing at the 1996 summer olympics in atlanta, georgia. In light of the resources and attention devoted to the possibility of a terrorist attack at the upcoming summer olympic games in london, england, start has compiled a background report on the history of terrorism and the olympics since 1970. Jul 27, 1996 a pipe bomb explosion kills two people at olympic centennial park in atlanta. Clinton pledges thorough effort to find olympic park bomber july 27, 1996 hospitals respond to emergency july 27, 1996 despite explosion the games will go on july 27, 1996.
Forward looking toward olympic cyber security in 2020 20170426 trend micro incorporated. Hearing before the subcommittee on technology, terrorism, and government information of the committee on the judiciary, united states senate, one hundred fifth congress, first session. In a flash, the explosion of pipes and nails shattered atlantas olympics. The bombing that rocked atlantas olympics cnn video. Centenial olympic park, atlanta, georgia travel photos.
Trade center bombing, and the oklahoma city bombing. The explosion was just one of four other bombings linked to rudolph. T, he became known in connection with the centennial olympic park bombing at the 1996 summer olympics in atlanta, georgia. On july 27, 1996, a single homemade pipe bomb left in a knapsack exploded amid a crowd of spectators in centennial olympic park, near the. He later cited his antiabortion and antihomosexual views as motivation for the bombings. The park plays host to millions of visitors a year and several. During the summer olympic games in atlanta, ga, eric rudolph planted a backpack containing a bomb in the crowded centennial olympic park. Jul 21, 2016 donovan bailey remembers the 1996 olympic park bombing duration. The atlanta olympics bombing and the fbi interrogation of richard jewell. James cavanaugh is a former atf special agent who worked on a number of highprofile cases including the olympic park bombing. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Donovan bailey remembers the 1996 olympic park bombing duration. The first report immediately after a pipe bomb explodes in atlantas olympic park during the 1996 summer games.
Agents report new evidence linking gunpowder used in the olympic park bombing to rudolph. The centennial olympic park bombing was a domestic terrorist pipe bombing attack on centennial olympic park in atlanta, georgia, on july 27 during the 1996 summer olympics. The blast directly killed 1 person and injured 111 others. Due to the fact that fatal attacks in olympic locations are rare and fatality statistics are heavily influenced by atypical events such as the 1995 oklahoma city bombing and the 2001 attacks on september 11 in the united states, no clear pattern emerges regarding the relative lethality of attacks that take place in the context of the olympics. A pipe bomb explosion kills two people at olympic centennial park in atlanta. Jun 26, 2011 the first report immediately after a pipe bomb explodes in atlantas olympic park during the 1996 summer games. Atlanta olympic park bombing remembered 20 years later. This page was last edited on 27 august 2019, at 15. A tennessee gun dealer has identified rudolph as the man who bought. In the early morning on july 27, 1996, with the summer olympic games underway in atlanta, a pipe bomb exploded in the citys centennial park, killing two people and injuring 111.
Sep 18, 20 cnnhere is a look at the 1996 olympic park bombing in atlanta. She covered the 1996 olympics, the olympic park bombing in atlanta, and the subsequent search for bomber eric rudolph. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the suspect. Eric rudolph agrees to plead guilty to a series of bombings, including the fatal bombing at the 1996 olympics in atlanta, in order to avoid the death penalty. The arraignment of the zodiac killer channel 11 news at ten june 20, 1996 wpix karen scott. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In the midst of the 1996 olympics, an ied composed of pipe bombs concealed in a backpack exploded in the centennial olympic park in atlanta, georgia, where the games were being hosted.
An olympic bombing, the fbi, the media, and richard jewell, the man caught in the middle ebook written by kent alexander, kevin salwen. Bill clinton decried the olympic park bombing as a pure act of terror in the hours after the explosion. Between 1996 to 1998, bombs exploded four times in atlanta and birmingham, killing two and injuring hundreds and setting off what turned out to be a fiveyear manhunt for the. On july 30, 1996, the media identified richard jewell as the f. January 16, 1997 bombing of a womens clinic in sandy springs, an atlanta suburb. Jul 03, 2015 here is a look at the 1996 olympic park bombing in atlanta.
Often i have seen in an opening session one lawyer will say we need to put everything out on the table. Discovering a backpack filled with three pipe bombs on the park grounds, jewell alerted police. July 27, 1996 bomb explodes in olympic centennial park, 1. Rudolph is accused in the july 27, 1996, bombing at atlantas downtown olympic park that killed a woman, wounded 111 others and. The bombing began a chain of events that concluded with a five year nationwide manhunt. It was the first of four bombings committed by eric rudolph. She also covered the 1999 refugee crisis in macedonia during the kosovo war. On july 27, 1996, a single homemade pipe bomb left in a knapsack exploded amid a crowd of spectators in centennial olympic park, near the atlanta olympic games bombing of 1996, bombing that occurred at the 1996 olympic games in atlanta, georgia, resulting in two deaths and more than 100 injuries. The bombing, which occurred during a free concert, killed a mother who had brought her daughter to hear the rock music and injured more than 100 others. Pipe bombing at olympics centennial park left trove of.
For the latest information about covid19 coronavirus disease, visit vu. In atlanta, georgia, the xxvi summer olympiad is disrupted by the explosion of a nailladen pipe bomb in centennial olympic park. Eric robert rudolph born september 19, 1966, also known as the olympic park bomber, is an american terrorist convicted for a series of antiabortion and antigaymotivated bombings across the southern united states between 1996 and 1998, which killed three people and injured 150 others. Aug 02, 2017 at a free concert at the 1996 olympic games, a bomb packed with nails and screws exploded, killing two people and injuring more than 100 others. Former atf agent these are hellish devices matt lauer, anchor. Richard jewell bombing at centennial olympic park history. Committee members heard testimony concerning the relationship between law enforcement and the media, especially concerning the atlanta olympic park bombing investigation.
The blast directly killed one person and injured 111 others. Jul 28, 1996 the homemade pipe bomb or bombs exploded at 1. The strength of the olympic spirit was shown through the park bombing. Security guard richard jewell discovered the bomb before detonation and began clearing spectators out of the park. More recently, eric rudolph, the fugitive believed to be responsible for the 1996 atlanta olympic park bombing, the double bombings of an atlanta area health clinic and lesbian nightclub in 1997, and the 1998 bombing of a birmingham, alabama, abortion clinic in which a guard was killed and a nurse maimed, was connected to the church of israel. While a diligent security guard, richard jewell, was able to start evacuating the crowd, the bomb detonated before everyone could leave. The atlanta olympics were marred by the centennial olympic park bombing on july 27.
Management of casualties from the bombing at the centennial. Here is a look at the 1996 olympic park bombing in atlanta. Olympic park bombingand the man caught in the nightmare. Olympic park bomber eric rudolph agrees to plead guilty.
The park was built by the atlanta committee for the olympic games acog as part of the infrastructure improvements for the centennial 1996 summer olympics. For the first time, the 34yearold security guard tells his extraordinary story, to marie brenner. In the days following, law enforcement agencies began to focus on a security guard named richard jewell, who initially had been praised for helping evacuate the area. Washington cnn fbi director louis freeh testified thursday he does not yet know how information identifying security guard richard jewell as a suspect in the centennial olympic park bombing last july was leaked to the news media. The 1996 centennial olympic park bombing by sally chapman published july 27, 2012 updated april 1, 2016 as the world gears up for the excitement of the london 2012 olympics, we should pause and remember the tragic acts of violence that occurred during the 1996 atlanta olympics. May 31, 2003 january 16, 1997 bombing of a womens clinic in sandy springs, an atlanta suburb. Fugitive eric robert rudolph is charged with the olympic park bombing and with two 1997 atlanta bombings. An olympic bombing, the fbi, the media, and richard jewell, the. December 17, 1962 august 29, 2007 was an american police officer and security guard. One person was killed, another person died from a heart attack, and 111 others were injured.
A project of the feminist majority foundations national. Eric robert rudolph was charged with and confessed to this bombing and several others. At a free concert at the 1996 olympic games, a bomb packed with nails and screws exploded, killing two people and injuring more than 100 others. Cnnhere is a look at the 1996 olympic park bombing in atlanta. Two people died as a result of a bombing at the 1996 summer olympic games in. Jun 12, 2000 fugitive eric robert rudolph is charged with the olympic park bombing and with two 1997 atlanta bombings. An olympic bombing, the fbi, the media, and richard jewell, the man caught. On 27 july 1996, a lone terrorist, eric robert rudolph, detonated a pipe bomb at the centennial olympic park in atlanta, georgia. Mycspan users can download up to four full congressional sessions or hearings for free each month.
The bombing incident was initiated by the discovery of a knapsack under the end of a bench near a sound and lightequipment tower in centennial olympic park at approximately 12. Atlanta olympic games bombing of 1996 bombing, georgia. Two people died as a result of a bombing at the 1996 summer olympic games in atlanta, and more than 100 others were injured. Pipe bombing at olympics centennial park left trove of evidence. Discovering a backpack filled with three pipe bombs on the park grounds, jewell alerted.