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Tragic Mass Shooting in Tumbler Ridge Claims Nine Lives

2/17/2026

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Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, killed nine people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 11, 2026, including her mother and five schoolchildren, before taking her own life.
Authorities had previously intervened in her life due to mental health crises.
Her online presence showed fascination with violence and firearms, including forums that glorified mass shootings.
She identified as transgender, while most mass attacks are by cisgender men, highlighting the case's complexity.

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Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, killed nine people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 11, 2026, including her mother and five schoolchildren, before taking her own life.
Authorities had previously intervened in her life due to mental health crises.
Her online presence showed fascination with violence and firearms, including forums that glorified mass shootings.
She identified as transgender, while most mass attacks are by cisgender men, highlighting the case's complexity.