Canada Reels After Deadly School Shooting in Small Mountain Town
A quiet mountain town in Canada is waking up to heartbreak after a mass shooting left at least nine people dead, in what authorities are calling one of the deadliest school attacks the country has seen in decades.
Police say the violence unfolded in Tumbler Ridge, a tight-knit community in northeastern British Columbia with a population of about 2,400 people. It began at the local secondary school, which serves around 175 students from grades seven through twelve. Officers responded to reports of an active shooter in the early afternoon. When they arrived, they found six people dead inside the school and dozens more injured.
One more victim later died on the way to the hospital. Two others were airlifted with life-threatening injuries and about 25 more people are being treated for non-life-threatening wounds at a nearby medical center. The scale of the casualties has shaken not just this town, but the entire country.
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Police also discovered two additional victims at a home believed to be connected to the suspect. The suspected shooter was found dead inside the school, with what investigators describe as a self-inflicted injury. Authorities have identified the suspect but are withholding details for now. They say the motive is still unknown and investigators are working to understand what led to this tragedy.
For many Canadians, this feels especially devastating because mass shootings of this magnitude are rare in the country. Canada has significantly stricter gun laws than the United States and large-scale school shootings are almost unheard of. The last event that deeply scarred the nation in a similar way dates back decades and led to major national conversations about gun control and public safety.
In Tumbler Ridge, schools will remain closed for the rest of the week. Grief counselors and support services are being mobilized. Leaders across British Columbia and at the federal level are offering condolences and many are acknowledging the profound shock felt in a community where people know each other by name.
This is a small town at the base of the Rocky Mountains, far from major cities, but today its pain is being felt around the world. As investigators search for answers, families are mourning loved ones and a country is once again confronting difficult questions about violence and safety.
We will continue to follow developments closely and bring you verified updates as they come in. Stay with us for the latest information on this unfolding tragedy and its impact across Canada and beyond.
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