US EditionA timeline of how the Tumbler Ridge shootings unfolded
Eight victims and the shooter died in one of Canada’s deadliest school shootings, with 25 others treated for non-life-threatening injuries, RCMP said.
- A mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Tuesday killed eight residents and the shooter, RCMP said.
- At 1:20 p.m. mountain time, the RCMP sent an emergency alert, and officers arrived on scene around 1:22 p.m., prompting lockdowns, as confirmed by authorities.
- Officers found six victims dead inside the school, two airlifted with serious injuries, and two more deceased at a linked residence, according to the RCMP.
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police cancelled the active alert at 6:45 p.m., ending lockdowns and deploying frontline officers, emergency response teams, the RCMP Major Crime unit, and Victim Services, the RCMP said.
- RCMP Supt. Ken Floyd said, `We are not in a place now to be able to understand why and what may have motivated this tragedy`, and identified Jesse Van Rootselaar as the shooter, who had prior Mental Health Act detentions.
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Community of Tumbler Ridge mourning victims of mass shooting
Residents of the small B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge are in shock after a mass shooting left 10 people dead Tuesday, including the suspect. The CBC's Nicole Oud is on scene in Tumbler Ridge, where she has been hearing from community members impacted by the violence. (UPDATE FEB. 11, 2026 | RCMP on Wednesday provided an updated death toll for the mass shooting on Tuesday in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., saying that there were a total of nine dead, inclu…
Why Tumbler Ridge is trending
A mass shooting Tuesday at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, a remote mountain town in the Canadian province of British Columbia, left nine dead, including the alleged shooter. CNN’s Paula Newton explains why mass shootings like this one are unusual in Canada. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page.
Police Identify Tumbler Ridge School Shooter
Police have identified the suspect in the killing of multiple people at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in B.C. as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar of Tumbler Ridge. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said at a Feb. 11 press conference that nine people, including the shooter, were killed in the incident and more than 25 others were injured. McDonald said the police force was wrong in its earlier assessment that 10 people had died. Most of t…
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