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‘Nomadic lifestyle’ of Tumbler Ridge shooter, who created shopping mall massacre game

Court reveals family moved frequently across three provinces, complicating parental rights and contributing to the background of the Tumbler Ridge shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar.

  • The family of Jesse Van Rootselaar lived a nomadic lifestyle, moving between at least three provinces, according to a British Columbia court ruling.
  • Jennifer Jacobs, also known as Jennifer Strang, failed to adequately notify her children's father before moving back to Newfoundland in August 2015, an action described as reprehensible by the court.
  • Eighteen-Year-Old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed his mother and his stepbrother at their home, and later killed a teacher's aide and five children at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
  • Justice Anthony Saunders blamed Jennifer Jacobs' nomadic lifestyle for Justin Jan Vanrootselaar not vigorously pursuing his parental rights.
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Court ruling describes 'nomadic lifestyle' of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter's family

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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