Female Shooter Kills At Least Nine at Tumbler Ridge School and Home, Then Kills Herself

A mass shooting struck the small northeastern British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge on Feb. 10 when an assailant opened fire at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and at a nearby residence, leaving multiple people dead and dozens wounded.

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Police say officers responded to reports of an active shooter around 1:20 p.m. local time and found multiple victims inside the school; investigators later located additional deceased people at a connected home.

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Authorities confirmed the scene was secured, ordered shelter-in-place alerts during the response, and said they do not believe there is any ongoing threat.

The attack stunned the tight-knit town of about 2,400 residents and prompted a large-scale emergency response and evacuations of roughly 100 students and staff from the school.

Reports consistently say multiple victims were found inside the secondary school and that additional bodies were discovered at a nearby residence believed to be linked to the attacks, but accounts differ about how many people were shot at the school versus elsewhere.

Many outlets report six people were found dead inside the school, with another victim later dying en route to hospital and two more at a house, totaling nine fatalities among victims.

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Several other outlets and wires reported ten deaths including the suspected shooter.

Several sources also describe about 25 people being assessed or treated for injuries, with two airlifted with serious or life-threatening wounds.

Police described the suspect in an early emergency alert as a female in a dress with brown hair.

“Ten people, including the suspected gunman, were killed Tuesday in a shooting in the town of Tumbler Ridge in Canada’s western province of British Columbia, the Canadian public broadcaster CBC reported”

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Investigators later said the person believed to be the shooter was found dead at the school of an apparent self-inflicted injury.

Authorities told reporters they have identified the suspect but would not release the person's name or other identifying details until next of kin were notified.

Police said they are still investigating whether other locations or people were involved.

Several outlets noted that while local media initially reported the shooter's gender, RCMP withheld official identity details and declined to speculate on a motive while the investigation continued.

Local, provincial and national officials expressed grief and pledged support.

Premiers and the prime minister issued condolences.

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The school district closed both schools for the rest of the week.

Trauma-informed counsellors and psychiatric liaison nurses were deployed.

Residents described the town as a close-knit community grappling with shock and grief.

Local officials urged patience as investigators notified families.

Local media foregrounded personal testimony and the community's immediate needs.

International outlets circulated official statements and compared the incident to other mass shootings in Canada.

Investigators from the RCMP major crime unit and other provincial resources are leading a continuing probe into how the shootings unfolded, whether all victims were known to the suspect, what weapons were used, and whether any accomplices or additional locations were involved.

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Police have urged patience as they notify next of kin and have not released names or motives, and some outlets noted early searches for a possible second suspect before authorities later said they did not believe there were other suspects.

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Journalistic framings vary: some call the event one of Canada's deadliest recent school attacks, while others avoid ranking it until investigations conclude.