Canada, school shooting: ten dead including 18-year-old murderer
Among the victims is a woman who, according to the police, may be responsible
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The suspect responsible for the shooting in Tumbler Ridge in western Canada, which left nine people dead, has been identified as Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18 years old, a transgender woman who also opened fire at police. This was announced today by the police services at a press conference.
The girl accused of the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada had stopped attending school four years ago.
When officers arrived at the scene of the shooting, which took place at a high school, there was still an active fire situation. "There was active fire when the police arrived on the scene," explained the deputy commissioner of the Royal Gendarmerie of Canada in British Columbia, Dwayne McDonald, adding that "shots were fired in their direction". Officers found Van Rootselaar dead shortly afterwards from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to McDonald, the suspect was born biologically male and had chosen to identify as female. "The suspect was born biologically male and chose to identify as female," he said, pointing out that the young woman had begun the transition process about six years ago.
Canadian disaster on 11 February 2026
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police added that more than 25 people were injured, including two who were transported by helicopter to hospital with very serious injuries.
