Bomb Blast at University of Oklahoma (Breaking on Fox) - suicide bomber at OU

Fox News/NewsOK.com ^ | oct. 1, 2005

[blogblogginaway]

From Staff Reports
NORMAN -- An explosion near the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium killed one person Saturday, OU officials said.

The explosion happened at the courtyard near the George Lynn Cross Hall, Botany-Microbiology Building on OU's campus, which is west of the stadium, according to Sgt. Gary Robinson of the University police department.

The explosion happened during the second quarter of Oklahoma's game against Kansas State.

After the explosion, police set up a perimeter of several blocks and made fans exit the stadium to the east.

[Rte66]

The Norman Transcript (newspaper) reported last night that a person who "responded" to the blast heard it 4 miles away.

[JustaCowgirl]

I find it intriguing too. I keep waiting for them to say, "The name of the person who committed suicide is being withheld until family has been notified." Seems unusual that nothing at all is being mentioned about the person who killed himself (or herself)!

I agree with you. We don't want to overreach and jump to conclusions, but there are several things about this event that just don't seem right. One of the main ones is what you said. They are releasing absolutely nothing about who the bomber was, even speculation. Even if identification would be difficult for a while (could be), you'd think there would be SOME information by now.

And there is nothing in the newspaper reports from last night with even speculation about who it was. In fact, the Tulsa World is treating the entire thing as a minor event. There seems to be an implicit assumption that it was a student, but that's never stated. We'll see if there continues to be a blackout of information about the id of the individual.

[hummingbird]

Remember all the deaths of scientists? I wonder who died...

Does the date October 1 have any significance?

[ex-Texan]

Ramadan is beginning . . .with a Bang ?

Remember these news reports from last month?

American Al Qaeda Member Warns of New Attacks on U.S.

Report Warns "Great Ramadan Offensive" Coming in October

[dmw]

Thanks for straightening us out Oxen. I'm gonna go back to my Enquirer now.

[Rte66]

That's the parking garage for the stadium.

[Just A Nobody]

See #1451

[The_Media_never_lie]

Wow, what a way to terminate selfhood!

[OXENinFLA]

Anyone find photos of the blast aftermath?

Yahoo has silch.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Do you know anything about the construction of the building marked 90 on the map at post 1545?

Thats the Asp Aveneu Parking Center.

[SunnyUsa]

hmmmmmmm....interesting

[Rte66]

Nope, just the people milling around, the yellow crime scene tape and the explosives detonating robot.

[ex-Texan]

Early Ramadan Attack ? . . . The period of Ramadan lasts from Oct. 4 to Nov. 2.

Muslim terrorists and soldiers on the battlefield supposedly are exempt from Ramadan.

[hoboken109]

So far there is not much to report it seems. Last night people were ready to call this the next 9/11. I have a feeling it was some nut who blew himself up and not much more..."good Bye cruel world . BANG "!

[dmw]

Right, same thoughts I have.

[MikefromOhio]

but it isn't Ramadan yet....that's the point...

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Remember how CNN chose to call the Beltway Sniper "John Allen Williams" instead of his legal name, John Allen Mohammed?

[grey_whiskers]

Speaking of Amish...

Q. What goes clip-clop clip-clop clip-clop BANG BANG BANG clip-clop clip-clop?

A. An Amish drive-by shooting!

Cheers!

[conservativepoet]

"At a minimum you'd think there would be speculation in the media about why some American college kid blew himself/herself up during a football game - this is totally unusual."

I think that's the important point. The news channels love to show a runaway car chase in LA, but so little curiosity here. Hmmmmmmmmm