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Brian plawer in the moments just before the explosion. >> from a photo lineup, employees at the local radio shack store identified jimmy morris as having been in their store, but couldnt recall what he purchased. >> everything that the investigation showed about the teenagers indicated that they could be involved in this. >> investigators also learned that the boys were heavily involved in the game "dungeons & dragons," a fantasy-oriented game played by more than 20 million people worldwide. it ...

Outdoor air conditioner. this one had a timer designed to explode during the sunday service. 33 people were injured. in october of 1998, a grand jury concluded richard white built both bombs and murdered brian plawer. the forensic evidence left no doubt. >> these investigations did not result in the prosecution. it was closure for the victims family. >> it doesnt make the hurt less. you know, theres still pain, theres still, you know, anger. theres still hurt and loss and grief that continues an...

As volunteers prepared for their christmas celebration, church member brian plawer walked outside, where something caught his attention. [ explosion ] >> some of us thought that maybe a vehicle had driven into the church. >> we got there right after the first responders did. and their first reaction was that it was a gas explosion. >> 46-year-old brian plawer was killed instantly. he left behind a wife and three children. >> very charismatic, gregarious. brian never met anybody he didnt like. >>...

Outdoor air conditioner. this one had a timer designed to explode during the sunday service. 33 people were injured. in october of 1998, a grand jury concluded richard white built both bombs and murdered brian plawer. the forensic evidence left no doubt. >> these investigations did not result in the prosecution. it was closure for the victims family. >> it doesnt make the hurt less. you know, theres still pain, theres still, you know, anger. theres still hurt and loss and grief that continues an...

That sold the igloo brand legend 12 cooler. >> we found out that that color scheme was only sold at walmart. so, that narrowed our focus then on where that cooler could have been purchased. >> theinvestigators got an anonymous tip that two students at oakwood high school might have been involved. >> one of them had a past criminal history, with one of the offenses being arson. >> one of the subjects had been seen in possession of a notebook that had handwritten on the front of it, "bomb recipes....

Know? i have often thought that brian took what could have happened to my daughter. >> agents from the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives were called in to investigate. >> we found metal fragmentation. we found pieces of pipe nickel. we picked up any pieces of wire. we found batteries. we did find some 9-volt batteries. we picked up everything. >> this clearly eliminated a gas line explosion. these were the ingredients of a pipe bomb, a homemade device in which gunpowder is pack...

At the oakwood methodist church, as volunteers prepared for their christmas celebration, church member brian plawer walked outside, where something caught his attention. >> no no, some of us thought a vehicle had moved into the church. >> we got there right after the first responders. their decision was it was a gas explosion. >> 46-year-old brian plawer was killed instantly, he left behind a wife and children. >> very kind, brian never met anybody he didnt like. >> bill adams daughter walked ou...

I have often thought that brian took what could have happened to my daughter. >> agents from the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms were called in to investigate. >> we found metal fragments and pieces of pipe, pieces of wire. we found batteries. we did find 9 volt batteries. we picked up everything. >> this clearly eliminated a gasoline explosion. these were the ingredients of a pipe bomb, a homemade device that with gun powder is packed into a steel pipe, closed with metal ends. in this c...

He placed the bomb on top of an outdoor air conditioner, this one had a timer designed to explode during the sunday service. 33 people were injured. in october of 1998, a grand jury concluded richard white built both bombs and murdered brian plawer. the forensic evidence left no doubt. >> these investigations did not result in the prosecution. it was closure for the victims families. >> it doesnt make the hurt less. you know, there is still pain. there is still, you know, anger. there is still h...

Member brian plawer walked outside, where something caught his attention. >> some of us thought that maybe a vehicle had driven into the church. >> we got there right after the first responders did. and their first reaction was that it was a gas explosion. >> 46-year-old brian plawer was killed instantly. he left behind a wife and three children. >> very charismatic, gregarious. brian never met anybody he didnt like. >> bill adamss daughter walked out just moments before the explosion. >> it is ...