OKLAHOMA CITY -- A somber day in Oklahoma hearts as we remember the 168 people killed in the deadliest domestic terror attack in U.S. history.
Timothy McVeigh blew up the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City murdering men, women and children in 1995.
Today our state pays tribute to those killed and to the first responders who rushed in to the rubble.
Tulsa Fire Department Captain Dan Heinrich remembers watching the news of the bombing on television. His crew packed their bags immediately and were deployed a few days later. Even 23 years later one of the things he remembers the most is the smell.
Tulsa Fire Department Captain John Stapleton said he was crawling between slabs looking for spots where they might find victims. He said when he arrived the entire center of the large building appeared to be scooped out.
A remembrance ceremony was held Thursday where all 168 names were read aloud.
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