Episode
Frontline: The Killer at Thurston High
Overview
FRONTLINE explores what led Kip Kinkel, a 15-year-old Oregon boy, to kill his parents and two classmates, and shoot and injure 25 others at his high school.
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2000-01-18
- Runtime
- 56 min
Episode context
The Killer at Thurston High is Episode 8 in Season 18 of Frontline. It aired on 2000-01-18. The runtime is 56 min.
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