What We Know About the BC School Shooter So Far

Police investigate at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 11, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jesse Boily

Police have identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the suspected killer of eight individuals in Feb. 10 shootings at a secondary school and residence in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The incident is the second-deadliest school shooting in Canadian history.

Neighbours of Van Rootselaar told The Epoch Times that Van Rootselaar was a transgender person with mental health issues.