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Condolences across the GTA after Tumbler Ridge shooting
Summary
Officials say a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killed nine people and injured at least 25; an active shooter alert was issued Tuesday and later lifted.
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Officials say a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killed nine people and injured at least 25 on Tuesday. An active shooter alert was issued to the community at 1:20 p.m. and was not lifted until the early evening. The RCMP reported six victims were killed at the local high school and said the suspected shooter was found among the dead. Municipal and provincial leaders and other public figures issued statements of condolence, and flags in the Greater Toronto Area were lowered.
Known details:
- Officials reported nine people killed and at least 25 injured in the incident.
- The RCMP said six victims were killed at the local high school and the suspected shooter was found among the dead.
- An active shooter alert was issued at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday and was lifted later that evening.
- Political leaders and municipal officials across the GTA offered condolences and public gestures such as lowering flags; the CN Tower announced it would dim briefly in honour of the victims.
Summary:
The event prompted widespread condolences from elected officials and public gestures of mourning in the Greater Toronto Area. Further procedural or legal steps were not detailed in the reports. Undetermined at this time.
