Mass Shooting in Canada Leaves 10 Dead, Including Suspect

Reuters

Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Canada.

A mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in the remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada has left at least 10 people dead — including the suspected shooter — and more than two dozen others injured, authorities have confirmed.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said the attack took place on Tuesday afternoon, when an active shooter opened fire at the high school before police and emergency services responded. Six victims were found dead inside the school, another died on route to hospital, and two more bodies were discovered at a nearby residence believed to be connected to the incident.

The suspected shooter, described by police as a woman, was found dead inside the school from what appears to have been a self-inflicted injury. Authorities have said they do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public.

At least 25 people were injured, with several suffering serious or life-threatening wounds. Local emergency services provided treatment on site and airlifted victims to hospital where needed.

The tragedy has deeply shocked Tumbler Ridge, a town of fewer than 3,000 people in northeastern British Columbia. Provincial officials described the attack as an “unimaginable tragedy,” and direly affecting the close-knit community.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his devastation over the killings, saying he shared in the grief of families and community members, and has postponed planned overseas travel in light of the incident.

This mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge — one of the deadliest in recent Canadian history — has reignited national conversation about gun violence and school safety in a country where such deadly attacks remain relatively rare.

Investigations into the motive and full circumstances of the shooting are ongoing, with police continuing to gather evidence and interview witnesses.

Sources: Reuters, The Guardian, and The Week

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