Editing Kip Kinkel (section)

=== Expulsion from School ===
Kip's troubles intensified on May 20, 1998 when he was suspended from Thurston High School and was even pending an expulsion. Kipland had received the already-stolen a loaded handgun from a friend who had swiped it from his father. Kinkel paid the friend $110 in exchange for a Beretta Model 90 .32-caliber pistol, which contained a loaded nine-round magazine. When said friend's father discovered that his firearm had been stolen, he reported the incident to the police and presented the officers with a list comprised of the names of possible students who could have taken the weapon. Surprisingly, Kip's name was not included in the list. However, he was still interrogated after being deemed a potential participant by the school. While being searched for weapons, Kinkel lead authorities to the weapon, which was stored in a paper bag and hidden in Kinkel's locker. Both Kinkel and the student that had sold Kinkel the gun were arrested. The Kinkels would later be informed of their son's suspension and pending expulsion. After remaining in police custody for an unspecified amount of time, Kip was released and driven home by William Kinkel.