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Mikael Nickolauson

Death by Force
Case Description
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On May 21, 1998, a tragic school shooting at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, claimed the life of 17-year-old male student Mikael Nickolauson. The perpetrator was a 15-year-old expelled student named Kip Kinkel, who had murdered his parents the previous day before carrying out the attack at the school.

The day before the shooting, Kinkel was suspended from Thurston High School for being in possession of a loaded, stolen handgun. After being released into his father's custody, ...Read More
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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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    Victim Details

    Mikael Nickolauson

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Springfield

    OR

    1998-05-21

    17

    Mikael

    Nickolauson

    11/27/2025

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    Did anyone else hear that the last words Mikael Nickolauson shared with his friends were about hopes... ...Read More
    12/13/2024
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