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Former South Pasadena students recall 1940 murder spree

By Take Two Staff
Published Sep 19, 2014
According to records from the South Pasadena Police Department, Verlin Spencer entered the South Pasadena Unified School District administration building at 1327 Diamond Ave. around 2:15 p.m. on May 6, 1940.
According to records from the South Pasadena Police Department, Verlin Spencer entered the South Pasadena Unified School District administration building at 1327 Diamond Ave. around 2:15 p.m. on May 6, 1940.
(
Courtesy of the South Pasadena Public Library
)

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Former South Pasadena students recall 1940 murder spree

School shootings have grown common in recent years, but that wasn't the case in 1940, when a shocking case of multiple murder unfolded in quiet South Pasadena.

The arrest last month of two South Pasadena High students who authorities say threatened a mass murder at their school has revived memories of the killings 74 years ago.

For the full story with archival photos, click here.