183:. At the time, he was seeking treatment at the clinic for help with his illnesses and was undergoing monthly mental health counseling for his agoraphobia. Unhappy with the care he had been receiving, an enraged Thorpe fired through a glass panel with his gun and fatally shot the temporary receptionist, 19-year-old Laura Wilcox, a college student who was helping out at the Department of Behavioral Health during her winter break. He then shot at several other people around him, one of whom was 68-year-old Pearlie Mae Feldman, a mental health caregiver. She was fatally wounded by Thorpe. Another person was shot and injured during the shooting, while a fourth person jumped from a window to escape the gunfire and suffered a broken pelvis and other injuries.
206:, and confessed over the phone to him about what he had done. Thorpe's brother notified Nevada County authorities and helped them in apprehending his brother. Authorities arrested Thorpe at his home around 9 p.m. later that day, where he surrendered peacefully after a three-hour standoff. Thorpe carried out the shooting as he was unhappy with the care he was receiving at the clinic. He also said he carried out the shooting at the restaurant because he was convinced they had been poisoning him. Thorpe was found
190:. Less than ten minutes later, Thorpe arrived at the restaurant and headed inside. He then fatally shot the manager, 24-year-old Mike Markle, who had begun work at the restaurant just days before. At the time of his death, Markle had a five-year-old daughter and a son who was nearly three years old. Thorpe also shot the restaurant's cook seven times, injuring him in the stomach and arms. He then fled the scene.
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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
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248:. To qualify for the program, the person must have a serious mental illness plus a recent history of psychiatric hospitalizations, jailings or acts, threats or attempts of serious violent behavior towards themself or others.
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409:. Nevada County, California. January 12, 2001.
347:. Nevada County, California. January 10, 2017.
329:. Nevada County, California. January 11, 2016.
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619:. Nevada County, California. March 21, 2003.
541:"Accused Shooter a Loner, but Loved Animals"
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289:January 22,
238:Laura's Law
232:Laura's Law
226:Laura's Law
200:Smartsville
181:agoraphobia
135:Laura's Law
111:Perpetrator
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21:‹ The
1157:Categories
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