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MP Reveals Tumbler Ridge Girl's Heroism, and How She Passed on Boy's Dying Message

Conservative MP Bob Zimmer honored the bravery of a 12-year-old who cared for wounded classmates for 30 minutes during the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting.

  • On Tuesday, Conservative MP Bob Zimmer shared the story of 12-year-old Christina's heroism at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa, detailing how she helped wounded classmates during the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting.
  • Christina dragged classmates Abel Mwansa Jr. and Maya Gebala under a library table for protection as the attack continued, remaining with them for about 30 minutes while the shooting persisted.
  • Before he died, Mwansa asked Christina to tell his parents he loved them; she later visited his family home to deliver his final words, fulfilling her promise to him.
  • Gebala remains in critical but stable condition at a Vancouver hospital; Zimmer visited her on Sunday and observed her responding to stimuli and conversation, though she faces a long recovery.
  • Zimmer told reporters on Wednesday that he and the Tumbler Ridge community expect the federal government will call a public inquiry into the February 10 shooting that claimed eight lives.
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MP reveals Tumbler Ridge girl’s heroism, and how she passed on boy’s dying message

VICTORIA - The MP representing Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has described how a 12-year-old girl heroically tried to save two classmates shot in the mass killing in the community last month.

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MP reveals Tumbler Ridge girl's heroism, and how she passed on boy's dying message

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Global News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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