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Originally published by Citizen DigitalFebruary 12, 2026
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Deadly mass shooting in Canada: What we know
On Tuesday, police in the British Columbia town of Tumbler Ridge received a report of an active shooter...
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A mass shooting at a school in the remote Canadian mining town of Tumbler Ridge has left nine people dead, including the shooter. The perpetrator, Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old high school dropout with a history of mental health issues, first killed two relatives at home before proceeding to the school.
- Nine people were killed in total: six at the school (a teacher and five students) and two at the shooter's home, plus the shooter herself.
- The shooter was identified as Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old transgender female, known to police for mental health concerns.
- Canada has seen an increase in firearm-related violent crime, with 36.9 incidents per 100,000 people in 2023, a 55 percent rise since 2013.
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