John E. Alman, the principal of South Pasadena High School, met a tragic end on May 6, 1940, when he was murdered in a shocking incident that shook the community. Alman, who had served as principal since 1921, was one of the victims in a deadly shooting spree carried out by Verlin Spencer, the principal of South Pasadena Junior High School. Spencer, who had been showing signs of paranoia and instability, requested a meeting with several school administrators, including Superintendent George C. B
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