The suspected shooter also died at the scene.
The RCMP confirmed that multiple victims were shot at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, which serves students in Grades 7 through 12.
At least nine people were killed in a school shooting on Tuesday afternoon in the Peace region of British Columbia, authorities say.
The suspected shooter also died at the scene.
The RCMP confirmed that multiple victims were shot at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, which serves students in Grades 7 through 12.
An emergency alert was issued for an active shooter at the school, and police quickly responded.
When officers entered the school, six victims were found dead. Two more victims were discovered at another location, and one died en route to the hospital.
The suspected shooter was also found dead from an apparent self-inflicted injury. Two additional people were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, while about 25 others received treatment at the local medical center for non-life-threatening injuries.
RCMP Supt. Ken Floyd said the shooter’s identity has been confirmed but is not being released at this time. Details on the victims’ ages or the weapons used were not provided.
A Grade 9 student told Global News that he and other students hid in a classroom closet, unsure of what was happening. The active shooter alert was lifted at 5:46 p.m. PT.
The suspect had initially been described as a female in a dress with brown hair.
School District 59 confirmed that Tumbler Ridge Secondary and Elementary Schools were on lockdown but later allowed parents to pick up their children. Both schools will remain closed for the rest of the week.
Emergency services from surrounding areas, including Alberta-based STARS Air Ambulance, assisted at the scene.
The District of Tumbler Ridge called the incident “deeply distressing” and urged residents to support each other during this difficult time.
B.C. Premier David Eby called the shooting “devastating and unimaginable” and asked Canadians to support the community.
Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger said trauma and crisis response teams, including trauma-informed counselors and psychiatric liaison nurses, were being sent to the area.
Tumbler Ridge is located in northeastern B.C., near the Alberta border. With about 175 students at the secondary school, Tuesday’s shooting is the deadliest in a Canadian school in nearly 40 years.
Previous mass school shootings in Canada include the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal and incidents in Montreal in 2006 and La Loche, Saskatchewan, in 2016.
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his shock and sadness over the tragedy.
Deadly School Shooting in Canada’s Tumbler Ridge Leaves 9 Dead, 27 Injured
At least nine people were killed in a school shooting on Tuesday afternoon in the Peace region of British Columbia, authorities say.
The suspected shooter also died at the scene.
The RCMP confirmed that multiple victims were shot at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, which serves students in Grades 7 through 12.
An emergency alert was issued for an active shooter at the school, and police quickly responded.
When officers entered the school, six victims were found dead. Two more victims were discovered at another location, and one died en route to the hospital.
The suspected shooter was also found dead from an apparent self-inflicted injury. Two additional people were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, while about 25 others received treatment at the local medical center for non-life-threatening injuries.
RCMP Supt. Ken Floyd said the shooter’s identity has been confirmed but is not being released at this time. Details on the victims’ ages or the weapons used were not provided.
A Grade 9 student told Global News that he and other students hid in a classroom closet, unsure of what was happening. The active shooter alert was lifted at 5:46 p.m. PT.
The suspect had initially been described as a female in a dress with brown hair.
School District 59 confirmed that Tumbler Ridge Secondary and Elementary Schools were on lockdown but later allowed parents to pick up their children. Both schools will remain closed for the rest of the week.
Emergency services from surrounding areas, including Alberta-based STARS Air Ambulance, assisted at the scene.
The District of Tumbler Ridge called the incident “deeply distressing” and urged residents to support each other during this difficult time.
B.C. Premier David Eby called the shooting “devastating and unimaginable” and asked Canadians to support the community.
Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger said trauma and crisis response teams, including trauma-informed counselors and psychiatric liaison nurses, were being sent to the area.
Tumbler Ridge is located in northeastern B.C., near the Alberta border. With about 175 students at the secondary school, Tuesday’s shooting is the deadliest in a Canadian school in nearly 40 years.
Previous mass school shootings in Canada include the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal and incidents in Montreal in 2006 and La Loche, Saskatchewan, in 2016.
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his shock and sadness over the tragedy.
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