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12-year-old girl identified among victims of Canada school shooting
Summary
Kylie Smith, 12, has been named as one of the students killed in the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School; police say the attacker also killed family members and multiple people were injured.
Content
A 12-year-old girl has been identified among those killed in a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. Police said the attacker shot people at the school after officers report he killed his mother and brother at their home. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced firearms had been seized from the residence in the past and were later returned to the lawful owner. Families and the wider community are grieving while some people remain hospitalized.
Known details:
- The victim has been named as Kylie Smith, age 12, who is among students and a teacher reported killed in the incident.
- The RCMP say the attacker also killed his mother and brother at their home before the school shooting.
- Authorities reported that firearms were previously seized from the family residence and later returned to the lawful owner.
- An emergency alert and a school lockdown were issued; more than two dozen people were reported injured and some remain in hospital.
Summary:
The shooting has left a small community grieving and several families arranging funerals and support. Investigations by authorities are ongoing. Undetermined at this time.
