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Police Identify 18-Year-Old in Tumbler Ridge School Shooting That Left At Least 9 Dead

Investigators say the suspect, Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed a mother and a stepbrother before the attack.

Overview

  • Local authorities report nine fatalities in the town’s secondary school, with some accounts putting the total at least ten including the attacker.
  • Roughly 25 people were injured, most with minor wounds, and 12-year-old Maia remains in critical condition.
  • Students and staff endured an extended lockdown as RCMP teams cleared classrooms and escorted survivors out with hands raised.
  • RCMP superintendent Ken Floyd described a horrific scene on arrival as investigators continue to establish motive and sequence.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney paused engagements to brief Parliament as condolences reached the remote community of about 2,400 residents.