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Canada school shooting suspect identified by RCMP.
Summary
The RCMP named an 18-year-old as the suspect in the Tumbler Ridge secondary school shooting and said he died at the scene; authorities report multiple fatalities and several injured. Local schools are closed and hospitals are treating the wounded.
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Authorities have identified an 18-year-old as the suspect in the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. Police say the suspect also killed two relatives before arriving at the school and was found dead there. Multiple people were killed at the school and others were injured; hospitals are treating the wounded. Local officials have closed the schools for the rest of the week and leaders have issued public statements.
Known details:
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police named the 18-year-old suspect as Jesse Van Rootselaar and described the individual as a woman; media reports note the person was also known socially by the name Jesse Strang.
- Police said the suspect killed two relatives at their home before carrying out the attack at the school and that the suspect took their own life at the scene.
- Authorities reported multiple fatalities and around 25 people injured, with at least one child publicly named and receiving hospital care.
- The secondary and elementary schools in Tumbler Ridge are closed for the rest of the week, and national and provincial leaders have released statements; a planned trip by the prime minister was suspended.
Summary:
The deaths and injuries have affected the small Tumbler Ridge community and prompted school closures and public statements by leaders. Investigations and support efforts are ongoing. Undetermined at this time.
