Deadly School Shooting in British Columbia Leaves at Least 10 People Dead

Canada is in shock after a mass shooting at a secondary school in British Columbia left at least 10 people dead, including the suspected gunman, in one of the deadliest school attacks in the country’s history.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said six victims were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School following the attack. The suspected shooter was also discovered deceased at the scene, with authorities indicating the injuries appeared to be self-inflicted.

In addition to those killed at the school, police later located two more bodies at a nearby residence believed to be connected to the shooting, bringing the total death toll to at least 10. Investigators have not yet clarified the relationship between the victims and the suspect.

More than 25 people were injured during the attack, RCMP confirmed, with at least two victims airlifted to hospital in critical or life-threatening condition. A third injured person died while being transported for medical treatment.

Police said officers entered the school during the active shooter response and discovered multiple victims as they searched for the threat. The scene was secured after the suspected shooter was found dead inside the building.

Authorities have identified the shooter but are withholding the name while the investigation continues. The motive behind the attack remains unknown.

“We are not in a position to understand what may have driven this tragedy,” RCMP Superintendent Ken Floyd told reporters, adding that investigators are still working to determine how the victims may have been connected to the suspect.

Both Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a nearby elementary school were immediately placed under lockdown as a precaution. Earlier in the day, RCMP issued a police emergency alert warning residents of an active shooter, which has since been lifted.

Emergency services flooded the small community as the situation unfolded. Larry Neufeld, the provincial legislator for Peace River South, said an extensive deployment of police, ambulances and other emergency resources was sent to the area, though details were limited to avoid compromising public safety.

The shooting has reignited national debate in Canada over school safety, gun access and emergency preparedness, as communities across the country mourn yet another episode of mass violence in a place meant to be safe.

Investigators say further information will be released as the inquiry progresses.