Brenda Renteria, 28, of Simi Valley, California, was shot and killed on April 7, 2019, outside the Hawthorne Police Department during a child custody exchange. She was meeting her ex-boyfriend, Jacob Ryan Munn, for the exchange when Munn, who had arrived early and was armed with a shotgun, ambushed and shot her in front of family members; the child was inside the police station and unharmed. Witnesses at the scene included Brenda’s mother and sister.

Prosecutors said Munn planned the attack, bringing a shotgun he kept at home, parking for a quick getaway and waiting in his truck for Brenda to arrive. He fled the scene but was later taken into custody after a multi-agency search. The jury convicted Munn of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon, with a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait; the defense had argued for voluntary manslaughter based on stress from the custody dispute.

Brenda’s death left three children without their mother and her family deeply affected by the loss. Does anyone have information about Brenda’s life in Simi Valley or the custody arrangements that day?