US EditionRCMP can’t corroborate ‘veracity’ of multiple threats in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
B.C. RCMP have not verified multiple threats after a Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge; a safety plan impacted funeral arrangements, police said.
- Staff Sgt. Kris Clark, B.C. RCMP spokesman, said on Sunday they are aware of threats circulated online and locally, emphasizing police treat all threats seriously.
- After the Feb. 10 mass shooting, the community of fewer than 3,000 people saw a Feb. 13 vigil with flowers and candles; RCMP have not corroborated threats circulating locally.
- The private service for 12-year-old Kylie Smith was cancelled "due to legitimate potential threats," according to Tumbler RidgeLines, and the Tumbler Ridge Chamber of Commerce shared a statement from Smith's parents, Lance Younge and Jenny Geary, thanking people and saying they are getting help from police.
- Police implemented a community safety plan on Saturday, with one victim's family who left their home and canceled her funeral, RCMP said they have not corroborated the threats' veracity.
- Investigators say they have not corroborated the veracity of multiple threats, and The Canadian Press reported on Feb. 22, 2026 that B.C. RCMP investigators have found no evidence to verify them.
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Family of 12-Year-Old Tumbler Ridge Victim Postpones Funeral After Receiving Threats
The family of a 12-year-old girl killed in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., school shooting, which left four other students dead, has been forced to cancel her Feb. 21 funeral service after receiving threats. The parents of Grade 7 student Kylie Smith said in a Facebook post that they have been moved to a “safe location” while police investigate the source of the threats. “We are so sorry we had to cancel Kylie’s service today. We saw how hard everyone…
RCMP can't corroborate 'veracity' of multiple threats in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
RCMP say they have not been able to corroborate the “veracity” of multiple threats being received in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in the wake of the recent school shooting there. A short statement issued Sunday from B.C. RCMP spokesman Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says Mounties became aware of threats that circulated online and within the community. […]
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