10 dead, including suspect, after mass shooting at northern B.C. high school

Authorities are still trying to piece together what led to a horrific mass shooting in the small northern B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge that left 10 people dead, more than half of whom were found at the local high school.

Details are still emerging about the incident that has shocked the province and beyond, in what is now one of the deadliest shootings in Canadian history.

Mounties say they first received a report of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School at approximately 1:20 p.m. local time Tuesday.

“As part of the initial response to the active shooting, police entered the school to locate the threat,” the B.C. RCMP wrote in a statement Tuesday evening. “During the search, officers located multiple victims. An individual believed to be the shooter was also found deceased with what appears to be a self‑inflicted injury.” ---More...

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