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

An 18-year-old Tumbler Ridge resident, Jesse Van Rootselaar, is identified as the suspect in a school shooting and related homicides in Tumbler Ridge, Canada. The incident resulted in nine deaths, including the suspect, after a female victim with significant injuries survived. The suspect first killed her mother and step-brother at their home before proceeding to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, where she killed a teacher and six students. Police recovered a long gun and a modified handgun at the school. The suspect, who had transitioned to female, had a firearms license that expired in 2024 and had previously had firearms seized due to mental health concerns, but they were later returned to their lawful owner. The motive for the shooting is currently unknown, and police believe the suspect acted alone.

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