Remembering Thurston High School shooting: Springfield, Oregon 1998
Last updated March 25, 1018 Date: May 21 Year: 1998 School: Thurston High School shooting Location: Springfield State: Oregon Wounded: 25 Fatalities: 2 (4 counting his parents at home) Shots Fired: 50 rounds, 37 hits Time lapsed: Under 7 minutes Police response time: 8 minutes How ended: Tackled and subdued by 7 students, including one previously injured student. The responding officer pulled them off of him and one student punched Kinkle in the face. Civilians involved: Yes. Taken down by unarmed students. Perpetrator: Kipland Kinkle Age: 15 Family history: Family had struggled with Kinkle, and he had been in treatment for depression. He attended 9 sessions, but was withdrawn because he seemed to be improving. Kip was very intelligent according to tests, but struggled with spelling. His frustration and anxiety levels were abnormally high. Red flags: Kinkle had attempted to buy a stolen gun from another student but was caught ...