Evidence photo of the backpack

ID: 5417 ~ Source: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/mlk-parade-bomber ~ Creator: the FBI
This file appears in: 2011 MLK Parade Bomb Attempt

The backpack that held the bomb was a vital clue for the FBI. Not only did the DNA evidence on the straps help to verify the suspect the bag held several pieces of evidence that shed light on the individual including a copy of the Turner Diary a book popular with white supremacist groups.

This file appears in: 2011 MLK Parade Bomb Attempt

By Josh Van Veldhuizen
Monday, January 17, 2011, was a cold brisk morning, but there was reason to be in downtown Spokane. The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March was about to begin and thousands of people prepared to march. As participants were lining up, around…