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Killer Kids Chapter 3: Brenda Spencer

Once Upon A Crime
Once Upon A Crime
Episode • Jul 26, 2016 • 47m

A quiet morning. A sudden hail of gunfire. The first school mass shooting in U.S. history.

On January 29, 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer opened fire on Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, killing two and injuring eight. When asked why she did it, her chilling response shocked the nation: "I don’t like Mondays."

What led a teenager to commit such a horrific act? Was there more to her story than a flippant remark? And how did this crime change the way America viewed school shootings forever?

Join us as we explore the tragic and disturbing case of Brenda Spencer.

🎧 Listen now—because history has a way of repeating itself.

📖 Book Recommendation: Does Anyone Like Mondays? The Brenda Spencer Murder Case – Eric Hart

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