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Minister Says Naming Tumbler Ridge Guns Would Be Irresponsible, as FBI Tells of 'SKS'
The FBI complaint includes photos, chats and allegations that the suspect planned to use an SKS rifle and other weapons in the attack.
- On Tuesday, the FBI released a complaint detailing weapons Jesse Van Rootselaar used in the Tumbler Ridge shooting, while U.S. suspect James Bryant faces conspiracy charges for allegedly assisting the attack.
- Van Rootselaar allegedly discussed possessing a KRISS Vector and a 'switch' device for an SKS rifle on Discord, which the FBI describes as a 'machine-gun conversion device.'
- Photos in the complaint depict Van Rootselaar with firearms she allegedly stole from her family's gun safe 'in preparation for a mass shooting' before the February 10 attack.
- Assistant RCMP Commissioner Elija Rain stated that investigators have made 'substantial progress,' though he declined to confirm specific weapons used, citing a Canadian publication ban.
- Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree rejected calls to disclose the firearms, calling it 'irresponsible' to release information while the investigation remains active.
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Minister says naming Tumbler Ridge guns would be irresponsible, as FBI tells of 'SKS'
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says it would be "irresponsible" to disclose what guns were used in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting after an FBI complaint said the killer intended to use weapons including an SKS rifle, that had pr
FBI investigation into Tumbler Ridge's killing brings new details on the firearms that could have been used in the attack
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An affidavit alleged that she stole weapons and ammunition from her family's safe.
·Montreal, Canada
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