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Canada school shooting leaves nine dead as female suspect is identified

Attacker kills at least nine and injures dozens in British Columbia school shooting
  • A school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada, resulted in nine fatalities and 27 injuries.
  • The shooter, initially described as a 'female in a dress with brown hair', was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, bringing the total death toll to ten.
  • Two of the victims were killed at a nearby residence, with police investigating a potential link to the school attack.
  • Police responded within minutes to the incident, which began around 1:20 pm on Tuesday, and later confirmed no ongoing threat.
  • The motive behind the attack in the remote, tight-knit community of Tumbler Ridge remains unknown as investigations continue.
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