FBI Complaint Details Guns, Ammunition in Tumbler Ridge Shooting
The complaint says a Washington man helped the shooter obtain weapons, ammunition and livestream support before the killings, according to FBI allegations.
- An FBI complaint released Tuesday details the guns used in the Tumbler Ridge shooting, revealing Van Rootselaar told James Bryant on Discord she possessed a 3D-printed foregrip, firearm magazines and a "switch" device for an SKS rifle, likely a "machine-gun conversion device."
- Bryant, 30, of Bellingham, Washington, is charged with conspiracy to murder in a foreign country after allegedly conspiring with Van Rootselaar for months, during which she stole firearms and ammunition from her family and hid them "in preparation for a mass shooting."
- Photos in the complaint show Van Rootselaar posing with an olive-green rifle decorated with the blue, white and pink bands of the transgender Pride flag, alongside a Canuck-branded shotgun she said would also be used in the attack.
- Bryant allegedly encouraged Van Rootselaar by praising the decorated weapons, telling her "stickers would be so funny to be seen in photos of the incident," and allegedly told the FBI that Van Rootselaar "ended up using some of these same items during the Tumbler Ridge shooting."
- RCMP Commissioner Elija Rain confirmed investigators have made substantial progress while limiting public disclosures "because of the need to ensure our investigative theories and actions were not compromised," with evidence showing planning began in December 2025.
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FBI investigation into Tumbler Ridge's killing brings new details on the firearms that could have been used in the attack
An affidavit alleged that she stole weapons and ammunition from her family's safe.
The FBI's investigation into Tumbler Ridge's killing brings new details about the firearms that could have been used during the attack, as well as how the young shooter could have obtained them.
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