Live Updates: Police Identify Suspect in Mass Shooting in Canada

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Canadian police have identified a suspect in a mass shooting that occurred at a secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Ten bodies were recovered, including six victims and the suspected shooter, as well as three others who died during the incident. At least 25 people were wounded. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) stated that the suspect died of a self-inflicted wound but have not released their identity for privacy reasons. The RCMP are still investigating the motive behind the attack, which occurred on Tuesday at a school with a population of just 2,400 people. The investigation is ongoing, and police are urging families to allow law enforcement time and space to complete their work.

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Tumbler Ridge has a population of just 2,400 people.

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10 bodies had been recovered: those of six victims and the suspected shooter at the local secondary school.

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We believe we’ve been able to identify the shooter, but for privacy reasons and obviously for the conduct of the investigation, we’re not releasing that information yet.

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The suspect died of a self-inflicted wound.

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At least 25 people were wounded.

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10 bodies had been recovered: those of six victims and the suspected shooter at the local secondary school.

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We believe we’ve been able to identify the shooter, but for privacy reasons we’re not releasing that information yet.

quote — Superintendent Ken Floyd of the R.C.M.P.100% confidence

The suspect died of a self-inflicted wound.

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At least 25 people were wounded.