According to the Police Department, the suspect, who was born male but was transitioning and identified as female, was found at the school having died from an apparent self-inflicted wound.
12th February 2026 08:35 AM ![]()
Spokesperson to the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric said during a daily news briefing that Guterres extends his deepest condolences to those affected and his sympathies to the Government and people of Canada.
According to media reports, those that were affected included at least three female students, two male students and a teacher, just as two additional people were found dead at a nearby home, who local police have reportedly identified as the suspect’s mother and stepbrother.
According to the Police Department, the suspect, who was born male but was transitioning and identified as female, was found at the school having died from an apparent self-inflicted wound.
Recall that Tumbler Ridge, located in the Canadian Rockies more than 1,000 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, is a small community near the Alberta border, just as the secondary school serves around 175 students from Grades seven to 12.