A Superior Court Judge on Tuesday ruled that 2001 Santa High School shooter Charles “Andy” Williams is eligible for resentencing, prompting the San Diego County District Attorney to immediately appeal.
Williams is serving a sentence of 50 years to life in the state prison in Chino.
He was 15 when he committed the shooting that killed Bryan Zuckor, 14, and Randy Gordon, 17. Eleven other students and two school staff members were wounded.
The decision to resentence will result in Williams being transferred to the juvenile court system, where he could be released from prison after a hearing.
“This defendant carried out a calculated, cold-blooded attack during which he executed two young students and shot 11 other students and two school officials, forever traumatizing a community,” said Dist. Atty. Summer Stephan. “As prosecutors, our duty is to ensure justice for victims and protect public safety, and the defendant’s cruel actions in this case continue to warrant the 50-years-to-life sentence that was imposed.”
She said her office will immediately file an appeal to the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Williams applied for parole in 2024 and was denied. But because of changes in state law, he became eligible for resentencing in the juvenile court system.
“Many school shooters are young, so what message does our Legislature want to give them to deter them from carrying out horrific shootings?” Stephan said.
The Santana shooting incident began on March 5, 2001, when Williams entered a boys’ bathroom with a .22-caliber revolver taken from his father’s locked gun cabinet. He shot a student inside the restroom, then emerged to fire at others in the hallway and school’s quad area.
Witnesses described him as calm and methodical, returning to the bathroom to reload multiple times before continuing to fire at students and staff in the hallway. He was ultimately apprehended by police without resistance.
Stephan’s office has notified dozens of victims who were impacted by the shooting about the defendant’s request for re-sentencing, complying with its responsibilities under Marsy’s Law.
Updated at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026
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