10 Dead in Shooting at School and Home in British Columbia

Police say the person believed to be the shooter died of a self-inflicted injury. A shelter-in-place order for the town of Tumbler Ridge has been dropped.Feb. 10, 2026Updated 10:13 p.m. ETTen people were killed on Tuesday in a shooting at a high school and a residence in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.Six people were found dead in the high school and another person died while being transported to a hospital. A person believed to be the shooter was also dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury, said Ken Floyd, North District commander of the British Columbia Royal Canadian Mounted Police.Two other people were found dead in a residence, which the police believed to be connected to the school shooting. Officers were searching additional homes and properties for other people who may be injured or connected to the shootings, the police said in a statement.Mr. Floyd said in a news briefing that the police had not yet determined the shooter’s motive. He declined to identify the shooter or provide any age.The authorities reported that about 25 other people had injuries not deemed life-threatening.Both Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, where the shooting occurred, and Tumbler Ridge Elementary School will be closed for the rest of the week, the school district said on Tuesday night. The nearby Northern Lights College also said it would be closed for the week.Tumbler Ridge, where about 2,400 people live, was originally established as a coal-mining town in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, according to the town’s website.A shelter-in-place order was issued shortly after the police received the first report of an active shooter at around 1:20 p.m. British Columbia time. The order was dropped at 5:45 p.m., according to the police.Rylee Kirk contributed reporting.Francesca Regalado is a Times reporter covering breaking news.SKIP Site IndexNewsHome PageU.S.WorldPoliticsNew YorkEducationSportsBusinessTechScienceWeatherThe Great ReadObituariesHeadwayVisual InvestigationsThe MagazineArtsBook ReviewBest Sellers Book ListDanceMoviesMusicPop CultureTelevisionTheaterVisual ArtsLifestyleHealthWellFoodRestaurant ReviewsLoveTravelStyleFashionReal EstateT MagazineOpinionToday's OpinionColumnistsEditorialsGuest EssaysOp-DocsLettersSunday OpinionOpinion VideoOpinion AudioMoreAudioGamesCookingWirecutterThe AthleticJobsVideoGraphicsTrendingLive EventsCorrectionsReader CenterTimesMachineThe Learning NetworkSchool of The NYTinEducationAccountSubscribeManage My AccountHome DeliveryGift SubscriptionsGroup SubscriptionsGift ArticlesEmail NewslettersNYT LicensingReplica EditionTimes Store