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...

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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

 

[notafighter]

snipped from https://people.com/family-identifies-12-year-old-fatal-victim-canada-school-shooting-11905067
"One teacher and five students — three 12-year-old girls and two boys aged 12 and 13 years old — were found dead inside the school, according to a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) press conference.
One victim was found in a stairwell, said RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, adding that he believed the rest of the fatal victims were found dead in the library.
Two additional people, the shooter's mother and 11-year-old stepbrother, were discovered dead at the home."
11,12, 13 years old... babies. I'm so heartbroken for these poor children and all the kids at this school who are going to be haunted by this for the rest of their lives. Things like this shouldn't be happening in 2026. Also sounds like the total number of deceased has lowered to 9, it seems.

 

[GC Light]

Canadian School Shootings

1975: Saint Pius X, Ottawa
2 Dead 4 Wounded

1975: Brampton Centennial Secondary School, Ont.
2 Dead 13 Wounded

1978: Sturgeon Creek School, Winnipeg
1 Dead

1989: École Polytechnique, Montreal
14 Dead 13 Wounded

1992: Concordia University, Montreal
4 Dead 1 Wounded

1999: W.R. Myers High, Taber, Alta.
1 Dead 1 Wounded

2004: Bramalea Secondary School, Brampton, Ont.
1 Dead

2006: Dawson College, Montreal
1 Dead 19 Wounded

2007: C.W. Jeffreys Collegiate Institute, Toronto
1 Dead

2012: University of Alberta, Edmonton
3 Dead 1 Wounded

2013: Les Racines de vie Montessori, Gatineau, Que.
2 Dead

2016: La Loche, Sask.
4 Dead 7 Wounded

2026: Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

9 Dead 25 Wounded

Source: CBC

 

[otto]

Female suspect? That is very unusual for school shootings.

"The suspect in the fatal shooting at a high school and a nearby home in Canada was an 18-year-old woman, the Canadian National Police confirmed. More information is also available about the victims. [Nine] people were killed and at least [27] were injured in the attack. The shooter, Jesse van Rootselaar, subsequently took his own life.
...

No motive is yet known. It is certain, however, that Van Rootselaar, who was born male but identified as female since she was twelve, suffered from mental health issues. Police have visited her parents' home several times in recent years.

The suspect, who dropped out of school four years ago, had previously been arrested and treated for her problems. Police say weapons played a role in this. Two years ago, firearms were seized from her. She had a permit, but it expired in 2024. There were also no firearms registered in her name. Police found two weapons during the massacre."

The last time police contacted her was last spring. Police believe she acted alone.

 

[MistyWaters]

The actions of the young female who went to the neighbours probably saved several additional lives from being lost. Thankfully her life was spared and the neighbours were home. Sounds like a remarkable quick reponse by police. It’s always so heartbreaking why the desire for the shooter to destroy other innocent lives in situations such as this.
JMO

‘She never hurt a soul’: Grieving father speaks after daughter killed in B.C. school shooting. Live Tumbler Ridge updates here.

Nine people, including the 18-year-old suspect, are dead, and roughly 25 others were injured after a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northeastern B.C. Investigators believe the suspect acted alone and say the violence began at their residence before moving to the school. Follow for...

www.ctvnews.ca

“A family member to the shooter told the neighbours about the initial killings, prompting a call to police.

“We were called because a neighbour – there was a young female at that home that went to the neighbour’s – and that’s how we learned there were two deceased at that residence,” RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said.

“The incident at the home occurred first, and from there our suspect attended the school and commenced their criminal activity there, and that’s how we learned there were two deceased at that residence,” McDonald added….

…..Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, commanding officer of the B.C. RCMP, said local Mounties arrived at the scene within two minutes to encounter “active gunfire” on the property.

“As officers approached the school, rounds were fired in their direction,” McDonald said at a news conference Wednesday.

“Officers entered the school to locate the threat. Within minutes, an individual confirmed to be the shooter was located deceased with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.”

Community residents were told to stay inside and lock their doors for hours as authorities worked to confirm the threat had ended…. “

 

[nao]

Moo.. my brother went to Sturgeon Creek High School. Winnipeg 1978. He befriended him, because the shooter was very emotionally, socially isolated...