Welcome back Hannah & Sarah! This week Lauren tells them about Brenda Spencer who is often regarded as the first modern school shooter in the United States. Most people know her as the girl who didn’t like Monday’s.
Update: As of February 2025 Brenda Ann Spencer was denied parole for the sixth time.
Sources:
- All That’s Interesting: Brenda Ann Spencer, The Disturbed Perpetrator Behind The 1979 Cleveland Elementary School Shooting by Katie Serena
- This Day In History: School Shooting in San Diego
- Wikipedia
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