Tumbler Ridge grieves 8 killed in Canada’s deadliest shooting in years

South China Morning Post Human InterestNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 13, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Tumbler Ridge grieves 8 killed in Canada’s deadliest shooting in years
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A mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, resulted in eight deaths, making it Canada's deadliest shooting in years. On Tuesday, an 18-year-old shooter killed her 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at their home before going to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. There, she killed five children and a teacher before taking her own life. Among the victims was 12-year-old Kylie Smith, remembered by her family as a talented artist with dreams of attending art school. Authorities are still investigating the motive behind the shooting. The community is grieving, and families are grappling with the loss of their loved ones.

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The shooting is Canada’s deadliest mass shooting in years.

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Kylie's family remembered her as “the light in our family”.

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Kylie Smith, 12, was one of the children killed in the Tumbler Ridge shooting.

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The shooter then went to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and killed five children and a teacher before killing herself.

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An 18-year-old shooter killed her 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother in their northern British Columbia home.

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