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Ruth Barnette Sturgeon, a 56-year-old art teacher at South Pasadena Junior High School, tragically lost her life on May 6, 1940, during a horrific shooting spree orchestrated by the school's principal, Verlin Spencer. The incident unfolded when Spencer, who had been recently dismissed from his position, arrived at the school armed with a pistol. He requested a meeting with several school administrators, including the superintendent, high school principal, and the school district's business manag ...Read More
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Ruth Barnette Sturgeon
Female
White / Caucasian
South-pasadena
CA
1940-05-06
56
Ruth
Barnette Sturgeon
11/18/2025
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I was reading through old articles about the South Pasadena school shooting and couldn't get over ho... ...Read More
10/11/2024
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I've been reading more about the tragic incident at South Pasadena Junior High, and my heart goes ou... ...Read More
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