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Ben Walker

Case from Springfield, OR dated May 21, 1998

Victim Details

Ben Walker

Male

Springfield

OR

1998-05-21

16

Ben

Walker

07/11/2026

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On May 21, 1998, the community of Springfield, Oregon, was irrevocably scarred by a school shooting that claimed the life of 16-year-old male, Ben Walker. The tragedy began to unfold the day before when 15-year-old Kipland Kinkel, a freshman at Thurston High School, murdered his parents at their family home. The following morning, Kinkel drove to the high school armed with multiple firearms and a significant amount of ammunition. He began his assault outside the school, where he shot and wounded ...
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  • The Register-Guard: Remembering the victims of the May 1998 Thurston shooting
  • oregonlive: Mass shootings in Oregon: a list
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