BC Police Watchdog to Determine Whether to Investigate Tumbler Ridge Shooting

Police began putting tape out near theTumbler Ridge Secondary School and surrounding buildings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jesse Boily

British Columbia’s police watchdog is taking steps to determine whether its mandate is met to investigate the mass shooting in the small northeastern community of Tumbler Ridge last week.

Nine people, including the shooter, were killed last Tuesday in the tragedy that left more than two dozen others injured.