Police investigate at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Feb. 11, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jesse Boily
2/11/2026|Updated: 2/11/2026
Police have identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the suspected killer of eight individuals in Feb. 10 shootings at a high school and residence in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The incident is the second-deadliest school shooting in Canadian history.
Neighbours of Van Rootselaar told the Epoch Times that Van Rootselaar was a transgender person with mental health issues.
Paul Rowan Brian is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.
English (US) · 
Turkish (TR) · 