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

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 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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