Overview
- RCMP say six victims were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, one person died en route to hospital, and two more were discovered at a connected residence, with the suspected shooter found deceased from an apparent self‑inflicted injury at the school.
- Roughly 25 to 27 people sustained injuries, including two airlifted with serious or life‑threatening wounds, while others were treated locally for non‑life‑threatening injuries.
- Police received the first report around 1:20 p.m. local time, entered the school during the initial response, evacuated students and staff, and later lifted a shelter‑in‑place alert after determining there were no additional suspects.
- Officers report no ongoing threat to the public as a Major Crime investigation continues into motive and the shooter’s connections to the victims.
- The incident struck the remote community of about 2,400 residents where the secondary school serves roughly 160–175 students, prompting closures and the deployment of additional RCMP resources and victim services.