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EPISODE · Jul 26, 2016 · 47 MIN

Killer Kids: Brenda Spencer

from Once Upon A Crime

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 🔗 Follow & Subscribe for More True Crime: 🐦 Twitter 📱 Subscribe on ApplePodcast, Spotify, or YouTube.  #TrueCrimePodcast #BrendaSpencer #IDontLikeMondays #SchoolShootings #CrimeHistory #OnceUponACrimeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 🔗 Follow & Subscribe for More True Crime: 🐦 Twitter 📱 Subscribe on ApplePodcast, Spotify, or YouTube.  #TrueCrimePodcast #BrendaSpencer #IDontLikeMondays #SchoolShootings #CrimeHistory #OnceUponACrime See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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