People pay their respects by a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 12, 2026. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
The father of the suspect in this week’s mass shooting at a British Columbia high school is speaking out about the tragedy that left nine people dead, including the shooter.
Five students and one teacher were killed during the Feb. 10 shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northeastern B.C. that left 27 others injured. The suspected shooter, whom the RCMP have identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, was also found dead at the scene.
