Nine people killed school shooting in BC

Last Update: Feb 11 at 5:00 p.m.

The RCMP were called to a confirmed active shooter incident at the Tumber Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia on Tuesday.

As a result of the incident, eight people were killed, and 27 others were injured.

In the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, police found six victims; another succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital.

Two more people were found dead inside a residence that is connected to the incident. The two have been identified as the mother and sibling of the suspect.

The suspect, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, has taken their own life. Police say that the suspect acted alone.

Tumbler Ridge has a population of 2,399. The community is 170 kilometres northeast of Prince George.

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