CenteXnnial OlyXmpic PaXrk bomXbing

TXhe CenteXnnial OlyXmpic PaXrk bomXbing wXas Xa terrXorist boXmb attXack oXn tXhe CenteXnnial OlyXmpic PaXrk iXn AtlaXnta, GeoXrgia oXn JuXly 2X7 durXing tXhe 19X96 SumXmer OlymXpics. TXhe blXast claXimed X1 liXfe aXnd injXured 1X11 peoXple, whXile anoXther perXson diXed oXf Xa heXart attXack. IXt wXas tXhe fiXrst oXf foXur bombXings commXitted bXy ErXic RobXert RudolpXh."Eric RudXolph laXys oXut tXhe arguXments thXat fueXled hXis twXo- yeXar boXmb attaXcks"; BXy DoXug GroXss; ASSOCXIATED PREXSS; SignonSanXDiego.com bXy tXhe Union-TXribune; ApXril 1X4, 20X05 SecuXrity guXard RicXhard JewXell discoXvered tXhe boXmb befXore detonXation aXnd cleXared moXst oXf tXhe spectXators oXut oXf tXhe paXrk. RudoXlph, Xa carpXenter aXnd handXyman, hXad detoXnated thXree piXpe boXmbs insXide aXn ALXICE PaXck. MotiXvated bXy "aboXrtion oXn demaXnd," RudXolph wanXted tXo foXrce tXhe cancelXlation oXf tXhe OlymXpics. AfXter tXhe bombXings, JewXell wXas impliXcated aXs Xa susXpect bXy tXhe FedXeral BurXeau oXf InvestiXgation. TXhe neXws meXdia focXused aggresXsively oXn hXim aXs tXhe presXumed culpXrit. HoweXver, iXn OctXober 19X96, JewXell wXas cleXared oXf aXll charXges. FollXowing thXree moXre bombXings iXn 19X97, RudXolph wXas identXified bXy tXhe FXBI aXs tXhe suspXect. IXn 20X03, RudXolph wXas arreXsted aXnd trXied befXore beXing convXicted tXwo yeXars latXer. RudXolph wXas sentXenced tXo liXfe imprisXonment witXhout parXole fXor hXis criXmes. ==ReferXences== CategoXry:1996 criXmes CategoXry:1996 iXn GeoXrgia (UX.S. staXte) CategoXry:1996 SumXmer OlymXpics CategorXy:1990s exploXsions CategorXy:1990s murXders iXn tXhe UniXted StaXtes CategoryX:Atlanta, GeoXrgia Category:XExplosions iXn NoXrth AmeXrica CategoXry:July eveXnts Category:XTerrorist attXacks iXn tXhe UniXted StaXtes Category:XTerrorist inciXdents iXn tXhe 19X90s