In 1979, a 16-year-old girl opened fire on a San Diego elementary school from her home across the street, killing two adults and injuring eight children and a police officer. When asked why, Brenda Spencer chillingly replied, “I don’t like Mondays. This livens up the day.”

Sources:

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-29/school-shooting-in-san-diego?hl=en-CA

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/i-dont-like-mondays-school-shooter-denied-parole/509-113898c9-c56a-44b4-a64f-75167d82cadd?hl=en-CA#:~:text=Victim%20Cam%20Miller%2C%20who%20was,my%20mind%2C%22%20said%20Miller.

https://www.campussafetymagazine.com/insights/how-common-are-female-school-shooters/165257/?hl=en-CA#:~:text=Similarly%2C%20another%20database%20from%20the,or%205.6%25%20%E2%80%94%20were%20female.

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/12/18/the-wisconsin-shooting-suspect-is-female-that-s-rare-data-says/?hl=en-CA#:~:text=An%20infamous%20school%20shooting%20perpetrated,elementary%20school%20across%20the%20street.

https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/02/21/brenda-spencer-i-dont-like-mondays-school-shooter-again-denied-parole/?hl=en-CA#:~:text=She%20pleaded%20guilty%20to%20two,%2C%202005%2C%202009%20and%202022.

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