Suspect in Canada school shooting is identified as 18-year-old who had prior mental health calls
Summary
Police in British Columbia, Canada, identified the suspect in a school shooting as an 18-year-old named Jesse Van Rootselaar, who had prior mental health calls. The suspect allegedly killed eight people and was found dead after the attack in Tumbler Ridge. The motive is unknown, and the town is in mourning following the deadliest rampage in Canada since 2020.Key Facts
- The suspect was identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar.
- Police had previously responded to mental health calls to Van Rootselaar's home.
- The attack killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.
- The suspect's mother and stepbrother were found dead at home before the school attack.
- Police clarified that eight victims died, not nine as initially reported; the suspect also died.
- The town of Tumbler Ridge is near the Alberta border, over 1,000 kilometers from Vancouver.
- Victims included a teacher and five students aged 12 to 13.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed condolence and mentioned national mourning measures.
- The attack is the deadliest in Canada since the 2020 rampage in Nova Scotia.
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