Centennial Olympic Park Bombing

1
Centennial Olympic Park Bombing

• Nick Adams
• Jason OBryan

2
Where

• It was in Atlanta, Georgia during the 1996 summer
  Olympics

3
When

• July 27, 1996

4
What

• It was considered a terrorist bombing
• It was one of four bombings
• It consisted of three pipe bombs that were
  surrounded by nails
• It was the largest pipe bomb in U.S. history,
  weighing 40 pounds
• Killed 2, injuring at 150

5
Who was alleged
                                        

• Richard Jewell
• He was hailed a hero, because he discovered the
  bomb and helped spectators to safety
• He was a potential suspect because he fit the
  lone wolf profile

6
Who it actually was

• Eric Robert Rudolph
• They caught him by identifying the bomb make and
  license plate
• He was on the top ten most wanted list
• Was arrested May 31, 2003 behind a Save-A-Lot
• Serving life sentence in ADX Florence

7
Why

• Main purpose of the bombing was to fight abortion
  and homosexual agenda