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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-5959) 0d a) ° UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION /- La Dn ‘Copy to: \ . Report of ‘ Opies, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Date: Ostober 4, .1963 ea Field Office File ss Birmingham 157-352 Bureau File #: TeTMhOES. Title: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS, BOMBING OE OF ATVNTTwtr CHD UL DA DIATOM BIRMINGHAM, ALABANA, Seat dCi oon TAINED HEREIN {S UNCLASSIFIED Choracten BOMBING MATTERS DATE Z z fe BY, Synopsis: 16th Street Baptist Church (negro) located northwest | corner 16th Street and 6th Avenue North, Birmingham, was bombed at about 10:22 AM 9/15/63 i teenage girls killed and 16 other aw avvu af wae TF “oOo, church members injured, Investigation. instituted immédiately. The. following projects begun: Crime scene examination revealed extensive damage to building centering around northeast corner, High order explosive believed used. Crater measured 5% feet wide, 2+ feet deep. Window 8111 and foundation”in crater area demolished, Concrete stairs directly Above” ‘crater fragmented, Extensive interior. damage to church Including a large crack in east wall. Numerous windows in church and neighborhood broken, Estimated at least 10 sticks of dynamite, or the equivalent, used to create this explosion. Damage to church estimated between twenty to thirty thousand dollars. No material for association with a bomb found in search, No reSidue located by FBI Lab on submitted material from church and surrounding area, Neighborhood investigation has developed several persons in proximity of explosion and in a position to observe any device placed, but no individual can recall seeing anything in area or anyone -placing anything in area prior to explosion. Church members have advised that whey cannot recall any suspicious individuals in vicinity of chureh prior to explosion, No threats to bomb made immediately prior to explosion. However, threats have previously been made as church has been headquarters for integration demonstrations in Birmingham, Survey of transportation and other facilities serving general area developed no new suspects to date. Numerous sources of dynamite evident in 4 | ! + This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and ja loaned to your ageacy; it and its contents are not to be distributed outeide your agency. . CO ee