| 2001 Isla Vista killings | |
|---|---|
  Isla Vista Isla Vista (southern California)  Isla Vista Isla Vista (the United States) | |
| Location | Isla Vista, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°24′37″N 119°51′14″W / 34.4104°N 119.8538°W |
| Date | February 23, 2001 ≈ 11:00 p.m. (PST UTC−8:00) |
| Target | Pedestrians |
Attack type | Vehicular homicide, mass murder |
| Weapon | 1991 Saab 9000 |
| Deaths | 5 (including a victim who died in 2016) |
| Injured | 0 |
| Convicted | David Attias |
| Convictions | Four counts of second-degree murder |
| Charges | Murder (driving under the influence) |
On February 23, 2001, a vehicular homicide and assault occurred in the student community of Isla Vista, California, near the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) campus. Four people were killed and a fifth, who suffered critical injuries, died in October 2016.[1] The driver, David Attias (son of television director Dan Attias), was ruled legally insane and sentenced to 60 years in a mental institution. In September 2012, a court approved Attias' release after 10 years.[2]
- ^ Nick Welsh, "Fifth Attias Victim Dies," Santa Barbara Independent, October 20, 2016.
- ^ McKay, Hollie (March 20, 2015). "'01 Santa Barbara killer walks free as families relive carnage 13 years later". Fox News. Retrieved January 12, 2021.