Brenda Spencer

Brenda Ann Spencer born April 3 1962 is an American mass shooter who opened fire from her house across the street from Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego CA on January 29 1979 Two were killed nine injured Spencer was charged as an adult She pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and assault with a deadly weapon On April 4 1980 a day after her 18th birthday she was sentenced to concurrent terms of 25 years to life in prison As of 2026 she has been denied parole five times and is still incarcerated at the California Institution for Women in Chino