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What we know about the victims of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Eight people, including the shooter and two family members, were killed in a mass shooting at a home and school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., with around 25 others injured, police said.
- On Tuesday in Tumbler Ridge, eight people were killed in a mass shooting and the shooter was found dead, the B.C. Major Crime Unit said.
- Police named the shooter as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who dropped out of school four years ago and was found dead inside the school.
- At a family home on Fellers Avenue, Jennifer Strang, 39, and her 11-year-old stepbrother Emmett, were killed, with about 25 injured, including two airlifted patients aged 12 and 19, in serious but stable condition.
- Families have begun identifying victims on social media, including Abel Mwansa naming his 12-year-old son, while police continue notifying loved ones and will not publicly identify youth without family consent.
- Tumbler Ridge, a town of about 2,400, is grieving deeply as officials say speculation about shooter-victim relationships remains part of the ongoing investigation, with 988 mental-health support available.
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Eight people were killed and dozens injured in a school and housing shooting in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday afternoon.
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