2001 Nevada County shootings
| 2001 Nevada County shootings | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 10, 2001 ≈11:28 – 11:37 a.m. (PST) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, spree shooting |
| Weapons | 9mm Ruger Semi-automatic pistol |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 3 (2 by gunfire) |
| Perpetrator | Scott Harlan Thorpe |
On January 10, 2001, a shooting spree took place in Nevada County, California, when 40-year-old Scott Harlan Thorpe opened fire with a 9mm Ruger semi-automatic pistol killing three people and wounding three others in two separate shootings in the Nevada County area. The victims were 19-year-old Laura Wilcox, 68-year-old Pearlie Mae Feldman, and 24-year-old Mike Markle. The shooting spree led to the implementation of Laura's Law, a California state law that allows for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment. The law was named after Laura Wilcox, one of the victims of the shooting spree. Michael Moore's 2002 documentary film Bowling for Columbine was dedicated to Wilcox's memory.