politics
February 11, 2026
New details of school massacre: Attacker had mental health problems, killed mother, brother and sister
Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for British Columbia, Dwayne McDonald, stated that the shooting at the high school in Tumbler Ridge, which according to the latest data killed 10 people, occurred on Tuesday around 1:20 PM local time and that the police found the suspect dead at the school upon arrival.
TL;DR
- A shooting occurred at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.
- 10 people were killed, including the attacker.
- The victims include a 39-year-old teacher and five students (three 12-year-old girls, a 12-year-old boy, and a 13-year-old boy).
- The attacker's mother and siblings were killed at their family home prior to the school shooting.
- The suspect, identified as Van Rutselar, is transgender and had previous interventions for mental health issues.
- Police found a rifle and a modified pistol at the school, neither registered to the suspect.
- The motive for the attack is currently unknown, and no message from the attacker has been found.
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