Canada school shooting latest: Police identify suspect as 18-year-old who killed eight people, including mother and brother
Canada school shooter who killed eight identified by police
- An 18-year-old girl, Jesse Van Rootselaar, has been identified as the suspect in a mass shooting that left eight people dead in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.
- The shooter killed her 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at a private residence, and six individuals at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, police said.
- The six victims at the school included a 39-year-old female educator, three 12-year-old female students, and two male students aged 12 and 13.
- In addition to the fatalities, at least 27 people were injured in the attacks, with two airlifted to hospital in critical condition.
- While the motive remains unknown, police had previously responded to calls regarding the suspect's mental health at her residence multiple times over several years.
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