William Kinkel, a 59-year-old male, was killed in his Springfield, Oregon, home on May 20, 1998. His death was the tragic beginning of a violent episode that would soon impact the entire community. On that Wednesday afternoon, William was at his kitchen counter when his 15-year-old son, Kipland Kinkel, shot him in the back of the head with a. 22 caliber rifle. After the shooting, his son dragged his body and covered it with a sheet.
The following day, on May 21, 1998, Kipland drove to Thu
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