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Canada's deadliest mass shootings noted after B.C. school shooting.
Summary
A school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia left at least nine people dead and at least 25 injured, and police said one of the dead may be the shooter while two other people were found dead nearby.
Content
A shooting on Tuesday afternoon at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia left multiple people dead and many more injured, according to police reports. Authorities said at least nine people were killed and at least 25 were injured in the incident. Police reported that one of the deceased may be the shooter and that two other people were found dead in a home near the school. Two people were airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries, and national leaders issued public remarks.
Known details:
- Location: Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, British Columbia.
- Casualties: police reported at least nine people killed and at least 25 people injured.
- Possible shooter: authorities said one of the deceased may be the shooter and two other people were found dead in a nearby home.
- Medical response: two people were airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- Official response: Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed devastation and offered condolences on social media; media noted this is the deadliest school shooting in nearly 40 years and the deadliest mass shooting in Canada since 2020.
Summary:
The incident is among the most lethal recent shootings in Canada and has drawn national attention and official statements. Undetermined at this time.
