Canadian Police Reveal School Shooter as 18-Year-Old Woman with Mental Health Issues

Canadian police revealed through Reuters that a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in western British Columbia on February 9th local time resulted in 8 deaths, including 6 students aged 12-13, with 25 others injured. The perpetrator was identified as Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old with mental health issues, who died by suicide after the shooting. Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald noted that Rootselaar previously attended the school but dropped out four years ago and had been detained multiple times for mental health assessments. Police had visited her family home multiple times over the years due to mental health concerns. Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed emotional remarks, saying, "We will get through this. We will learn from this," and ordered government flags to be flown at half-mast for 7 days.