Bomb Truck Sheet Metal

What probative information do these pieces of metal reveal?

These sheet metal fragments blew off the exterior of the bomb truck when it exploded. These fragments tested positive for ammonium nitrate, a key component in determining a truck bomb caused the partial collapse of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and the murder of 168 people.

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