Overview
- Maya Gebala, 12, remains in critical condition at BC Children's Hospital after surgery for a brain bleed, with her mother reporting brief movements such as a kick and hand response.
- Authorities have identified the shooter as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot after attacks that left eight people dead, including children, at a home and the secondary school.
- Family members say Maya tried to shield classmates by attempting to lock a library door before she was shot in the head and neck, based on accounts shared with media.
- Investigators recovered a long gun and a modified handgun, neither registered to the suspect; officials have not released a motive and note prior police calls to the family home.
- Maya’s parents thank supporters, ask people not to politicize the tragedy, and express compassion for the suspect’s late mother, as a GoFundMe for the child’s care raises hundreds of thousands of dollars.