Tumbler Ridge Conspiracy Complaint Puts Focus on Messaging and Social Media Firms
Court filings say James Cody Bryant gave money, advice and livestream help as the pair discussed weapons, locations and tactics for months.
- On Tuesday, U.S. authorities arrested 30-year-old James Cody Bryant, charging him with conspiracy to murder in connection to the February 10, 2026, Tumbler Ridge shooting, as court filings revealed Discord chats were used to plan the attack.
- Shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar met Bryant about three years ago after being randomly matched on the now-defunct Omegle messaging app; the pair spent months discussing tactics, weapons, and logistics for the mass casualty event via Discord.
- FBI special agent Mike Harrington confirmed investigators obtained the chats through subpoenas, which detailed plans to livestream the murders on Twitch alongside target evaluation and incendiary device construction.
- Federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree called the revelations "rather outrageous and seriously worrisome," noting that online collaboration issues are being addressed through proposed Bill C34 legislation.
- B.C. NDP Leader David Eby demanded Ottawa impose stricter regulations on tech firms, arguing companies must report conversations about violence to police as government lawyers review the Bryant complaint.
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Warning signs surfaced online before Tumbler Ridge. Should platforms have reported them?
NDP Leader David Eby says social media and other companies must be held accountable to report conversations about causing harm after an FBI complaint detailed extensive online conversations involving the Tumbler Ridge shooter as she planned her deadly attack.
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Tumbler Ridge conspiracy complaint puts focus on messaging and social media firms
NDP Leader David Eby says social media and other companies must be held accountable to report conversations about causing harm after an FBI complaint detailed extensive online conversations involving the
Alleged use of Discord to plan Tumbler Ridge shooting comes under scrutiny
Documents filed in U.S. court this week show that the chat platform Discord was used extensively by the Tumbler Ridge shooter to plan out the logistics of the deadly attack. Fellow tech company OpenAI is already under immense political scrutiny and facing several lawsuits for the role its ChatGPT platform is alleged to have played in helping plan the shooting.
Tumbler Ridge conspiracy complaint focuses on messaging and social media firms
Social media and other companies must be held accountable to report conversations about causing harm after an FBI complaint detailed extensive online conversations involving the Tumbler Ridge shooter as she planned her deadly attack, NDP Leader David Eby said on Wednesday.
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