On May 21, 1998, one of the earliest modern-day school shootings erupted in the rural, working-class community of Springfield, Oregon. At Thurston High School, freshman Kipland Kinkel opened fire on his classmates, inside a crowded cafeteria. The incident preceded the more infamous Columbine shooting by nearly a year.
KLCC's Brian Bull created a series of reports, revisiting the tragic events that left four people dead, two dozen wounded, and the community shocked and reeling in the aftermath. Here are those reports.
Thurston School Shooting 20 Years Later: Profiles in Tragedy and Triumph
Thurston Shooting Series Part 1: 20 Years Later, Wounds and Questions Still Linger
Thurston Shooting Series Part 2: Survivors Cope, Prosper and Reflect
Thurston Shooting Series Part 3: A Look at Kip Kinkel's Life Behind Prison Walls
Special KLCC Documentary: The Thurston High School Shooting, 20 Years Later
A Look at the Thurston High School Shooting 20th Anniversary
(Love Cross interviews Brian Bull about his Thurston reports)
Thurston High School Honors Victims and Survivors with Anniversary Remembrance
Candlelight Vigil Concludes 20th Anniversary Observance of Thurston School Shooting
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