Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia: 10 confirmed dead, 25 injured in mass shooting (2/10/2026)

[SouthAussie]

Moo...what type of gun did they use? That is a lot of people damaged...moo

This is all I have seen ... no real specifics on that yet.

Two firearms were recovered at the scene – a long gun and a modified handgun. Police are still working to determine their origins and role in the incident.

Also ...

Those killed at the school were a 39-year-old teacher, three 12-year-old female students and two male students aged 12 and 13. One victim was found in the stairwell, and the others were located in the school’s library.

The suspect had a firearms license that had expired in 2024 and did not currently have any firearms registered to her.

The suspect had dropped out of Tumbler Ridge secondary school about four years ago and was not currently a student there.

Tumbler Ridge school shooting: police identify suspect in Canada attack as 18-year-old local resident – latest updates

Dwayne McDonald, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, names suspect as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, a resident of Tumbler Ridge

www.theguardian.com

 

[mickey2942]

Homeschool? I recently read a book about a Homeschooled child, he had finally "escaped". There really needs to be more oversight on homeschooling.

New memoir ‘Homeschooled’ tells the story of an education interrupted

Stefan Merrill Block attended public school in Plano until his mother pulled him out at age 9.

www.texasstandard.org

 

[touchlove]

I’m praying for the two survivors, both are now in critical but stable condition. My thoughts, love and prayers go out to all the victims.

 

[Bigditch]

The Nova Scotia thing was a LOT different, because it had multiple sites over a couple of days, and they weren't sure at first who was doing it. That was definitely one of the strangest mass crimes I've ever heard of.

Major Domestic Violence involved. The shooter I mean in NS.

 

[Bigditch]

I did not see this massacre in the news. That is terrible.

This is one of Canada's deadliest mass killing and school shooting. It is the deadliest school shooting since Montreal École Polytechnique Massacre in 1989.

École Polytechnique massacre | History | Research Starters | EBSCO Research

<p>The École Polytechnique massacre, also known as the Montreal Massacre, occurred on December 6, 1989, when Marc Lépine entered the engineering school in Montreal and targeted female students and staff in a deadly shooting rampage. Armed with a legally purchased semiautomatic rifle, Lépine...

www.ebsco.com

See up thread #7, NS shooting was worse than polyT.

 

[Fabled Automatic]

DBM

 

[PrairieWind]

I hate when cases like this happen, of course for the victims and their loved ones, but also because the murderer's gender status always ends up being used to score political points as a dog whistle for why an already marginalized group is "dangerous".

I thought we weren't supposed to talk about this?

 

[Fabled Automatic]

I thought we weren't supposed to talk about this?

You're right. My mistake. I just saw other similar posts, which are still up, and said what I feel. I did not see Sillybilly's post and have since deleted mine.

 

[Dotta]

" 'We will get through this', ​

town mayor says.​

Tumbler Ridge Mayor says
his main priority now is to make sure his community gets the support it needs.

Speaking to Canada's CBC Radio show,
he describes the community in Tumbler Ridge as 'one big family'.

He says health workers from other communities are coming to support local health workers,
in addition to mental health councillors.

The mayor adds
he's 'overwhelmed' by the support shown nationally and internationally.

'I think that will help the families here.
We will get through this'."

Canada shooting latest: Police name suspect in Canada school shooting as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar

Police say the dead include an adult female educator, three female students, two male students, plus the suspect's mother and step-brother.

www.bbc.com

 

[Dotta]

" 'Tumbler Ridge is the best of Canada' - PM.​

Carney explains how Tumbler Ridge is a town of only 2,400 people,
and one of the youngest towns in British Columbia.

He says it's a town
of miners, teachers, conservation workers and families who've built their lives there.

'Tumbler Ridge represents the very best of Canada.
Resilient, compassionate and strong',
he tells Parliament."

Canada shooting latest: Police name suspect in Canada school shooting as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar

Police say the dead include an adult female educator, three female students, two male students, plus the suspect's mother and step-brother.

www.bbc.com

 

[Dotta]

'Thursday declared day of mourning ​

in British Columbia.​

The day of mourning
was announced in a joint statement from
the provincial legislature’s three house leaders,
Government House Leader Mike Farnworth;
Official Opposition House Leader Á’a:líya Warbus;
and BC Greens House Leader Rob Botterell.

'The horrific shooting and tragic loss of life in Tumbler Ridge
have devastated this small community
and impacted people across B.C., Canada and around the world',

the joint statement said."

https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/tumbler-ridge-canada-shooting-02-11-26

 

[Fabled Automatic]

This is all I have seen ... no real specifics on that yet.

Two firearms were recovered at the scene – a long gun and a modified handgun. Police are still working to determine their origins and role in the incident.

The suspect had a firearms license that had expired in 2024 and did not currently have any firearms registered to her.

The handgun is interesting and immediately stood out to me. You must be 18 to get an RPAL (handgun licence, basically) in Canada. However, there's been a national freeze on the acquisition of handguns in Canada since October of 2022, which means the suspect was never old enough to legally acquire a handgun before the ban.

Therefore, there's two logical conclusions I can think of:
1) The gun was stolen
2) The gun belonged to someone they know

In a community that small and that rural, I'd be willing to bet it's the latter. I'm sure this will come out early in the investigation, if it isn't already known by LE.

JMO