What We Know About the Victims of the Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting in Canada

New York Times - World Human InterestNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by Matina Stevis-GridneffFebruary 12, 2026 at 06:04 PM
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On Tuesday, a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, claimed the lives of seven people, including the shooter. Eighteen-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed her mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at their home before proceeding to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, where she killed four more people and then herself. Among the victims were 12-year-old Kylie Smith, who dreamed of attending university, and 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr., the son of Zambian immigrants. Authorities stated that Van Rootselaar, who had a history of mental illness and had dropped out of school years prior, used two firearms in the attacks. The incident has plunged the small, remote community into grief.

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Ezekiel Schofield, 13, an avid hockey player, was also killed in the shooting.

factual — Peter Schofield (grandfather)100% confidence

Abel Mwansa Jr., 12, a seventh-grader, was killed in the shooting.

factual — Abel Mwansa Sr. (father)100% confidence

The shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, killed six people and herself at the school and her home.

factual — Authorities100% confidence

Kylie Smith, 12, was killed in a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.

factual — Lance Young (father)100% confidence

Ms. Van Rootselaar had a history of mental illness and was known to the authorities.

factual — Royal Canadian Mounted Police90% confidence
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