The Killer at Thurston High
In May 1998, a year before the massacre at Columbine High, 15-year-old Kip Kinkel murdered his mother and father, and then opened fire at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, killing two fellow students and wounding 25 others. In this first in-depth television examination of a school shooter, FRONTLINE reveals the intimate inside story of how the “shy and likeable” Kip Kinkel from a solid middle-class family became the boy police call “a cold-hearted killer.”
Director: Michael Kirk
Cast: Peter J. Boyer, Kip Kinkel
Official Trailer
Plot
In May 1998, a year before the massacre at Columbine High, 15-year-old Kip Kinkel murdered his mother and father, and then opened fire at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, killing two fellow students and wounding 25 others. In this first in-depth television examination of a school shooter, FRONTLINE reveals the intimate inside story of how the “shy and likeable” Kip Kinkel from a solid middle-class family became the boy police call “a cold-hearted killer.”
Where to Watch
* Streaming availability may vary by region. Links are affiliate links that support our site.
You Might Also Like
Murder: No Apparent Motive
Mike McBride - 2013 San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards
Out of Mind, Out of Sight
Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy
The Blood Is at the Doorstep
Alligatum et Morbus Mentis
The Case of Bruno Lüdke
