Ten people, including the suspected gunwoman, died after a shooting at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Tuesday, police confirmed. Authorities said the woman opened fire inside the school before taking her own life.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported that officers found six victims dead inside the school. Additionally, they discovered two more bodies at a nearby residence believed to be linked to the attack. Another victim died while being transported to the hospital.
Meanwhile, at least two people remain in the hospital with serious or life-threatening injuries. Medical teams are also treating up to 25 others for non-life-threatening wounds. Police stated they do not believe any additional suspects were involved and assured residents that no ongoing threat exists.
Superintendent Ken Floyd said officers encountered multiple casualties as they cleared the building. “The scene was very dramatic,” he told reporters, adding that authorities continue to assess victims’ conditions. Police have not confirmed how many of the victims were minors.
Investigators described the shooter as a woman, an uncommon profile for mass shootings in North America. Earlier, an active shooter alert identified the suspect as a female with brown hair wearing a dress. Floyd later confirmed that the individual described in the alert was the same person found dead inside the school.
Remote Community Reels as Leaders Offer Condolences
Tumbler Ridge, a remote town of about 2,400 residents in northern British Columbia, sits roughly 1,155 kilometres northeast of Vancouver. The tragedy marks one of Canada’s deadliest mass-casualty incidents in recent years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed devastation, offering condolences to grieving families and the shaken community.
