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NORMAN, Okla. -- An explosion rocked the OU campus outside Oklahoma Memorial Stadium during the second quarter of the Kansas State/Oklahoma football game.
A statement from President David Boren indicates the bomb was part of an individualized suicide. Explosive experts brought in bomb dogs, that located a second device, which was later detonated by the bomb squad. No one inside the stadium was injured.
All 84,000 fans were not allowed to leave the game until late in the 4th quarter, after another sweep of the building. The bomb squad also swept the stadium before the game began and found no explosives inside.
Officials say the bomb detonated 100 yards west of the stadium near the George Lynn Cross Hall, Botany-Microbiology Building. Preliminary reports indicate a pipe bomb may have been found inside a backpack, although those reports are not yet confirmed.
Despite the circumstances, the fans remained calm. "It sounded like two explosions very close together," stated one person who heard the blast. "The seats rattled a little bit. We didn't know anything until the game was over."
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Norman Police, OU Police, and the State Homefront Security Team are investigating. So far, the suicide bomber has not been identified. No other suspects have yet been named.
A statement from President David Boren indicates the bomb was part of an individualized suicide. Explosive experts brought in bomb dogs, that located a second device, which was later detonated by the bomb squad. No one inside the stadium was injured.
All 84,000 fans were not allowed to leave the game until late in the 4th quarter, after another sweep of the building. The bomb squad also swept the stadium before the game began and found no explosives inside.
Officials say the bomb detonated 100 yards west of the stadium near the George Lynn Cross Hall, Botany-Microbiology Building. Preliminary reports indicate a pipe bomb may have been found inside a backpack, although those reports are not yet confirmed.
Despite the circumstances, the fans remained calm. "It sounded like two explosions very close together," stated one person who heard the blast. "The seats rattled a little bit. We didn't know anything until the game was over."
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Norman Police, OU Police, and the State Homefront Security Team are investigating. So far, the suicide bomber has not been identified. No other suspects have yet been named.
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