Mass shooting in British Columbia leaves 10 dead and dozens wounded
A school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, has left at least eight people dead, including the suspected shooter, and more than 25 more wounded, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. Two additional deaths were reported at a nearby home believed to be linked to the attack.
11/02/2026
By: FRANCE 24
Video by: Oliver FARRY
Vehicles are parked outside the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, the site of a deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, February 10, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. © Trent Ernst via Reuters
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A shooting at a school in British Columbia left at least eight people dead, including a woman whom police believe to be the shooter, with two more people found dead at a home believed to be connected to the incident, Canadian authorities said Tuesday.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said more than 25 people were injured, including two with life‑threatening injuries, after the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
RCMP Superintendent Ken Floyd told reporters that investigators had identified the shooter but would not release a name, and that the suspect's motive remained unclear.
“We are not in a place to understand why or what may have motivated this tragedy,” Floyd said.
He added that police are still investigating how the victims are connected to the shooter.
School shootings are rare in Canada.
The town of Tumbler Ridge, which has a population of about 2,400 people, is more than 1,000 kilometres north of Vancouver, near the border with Alberta.
“As part of the initial response to the active shooting, police entered the school to locate the threat. 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,” the RCMP said in a statement.
“Six additional individuals, not including the suspect, have been located deceased inside the school. Two victims have been airlifted to hospital with serious or life‑threatening injuries. A third victim died while being transported to hospital.”
The Peace River South School District said earlier Tuesday that there was a “lockdown and secure and hold” at both the secondary school and Tumbler Ridge Elementary School.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was "devastated" by the "horrific" shooting. "My prayers and deepest condolences are with the families and friends who have lost loved ones to these horrific acts of violence," Carney said in a social media post.
Larry Neufeld, the member of the legislature for Peace River South, told reporters at the legislature that an “excess” of resources, including RCMP and ambulance support, had been sent to the community.
He said he did not want to release any more information over concerns that it might jeopardise the safety of the ongoing operation.
The provincial government website lists Tumbler Ridge Secondary School as having 175 students from Grades 7 to 12.
Tuesday's shootings were Canada's deadliest rampage since 2020, when a gunman in Nova Scotia killed 13 people and set fires that left another nine dead.
(FRANCE 24 with AP)
Attacker kills at least nine and injures dozens in British Columbia school shooting
At least nine people were killed after a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, with the suspected gunman also dead and several injured.
A suspected shooter has killed at least nine in a school shooting in British Columbia on Tuesday, one of Canada's deadliest such attacks in decades.
Six people were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and another victim died while being transported to hospital, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCPM) said.
The suspected shooter was also found dead at the school with what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury.
"As part of the initial response to the active shooting, police entered the school to locate the threat. 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,” RCMP said in a statement.
Two more people were found dead at a residence in Tumbler Ridge believed to be connected to the incident, police said.
“Six additional individuals, not including the suspect, have been located deceased inside the school. Two victims have been airlifted to hospital with serious or life‑threatening injuries. A third victim died while being transported to hospital,” RCMP said.
About 25 others were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local medical centre, police said.
RCMP Superintendent Ken Floyd said that investigators knew the identity of the shooter but would not release a name, however the reason of the shooting remains unclear.
“We are not in a place to understand why or what may have motivated this tragedy,” Floyd said.
Floyd added that police are still investigating how the victims are connected to the shooter.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his condolences to the victims’ families and stated that the government “are in close contact with their counterparts to ensure the community is fully supported as best we can.”
“I am devastated by today’s horrific shootings in Tumbler Ridge, BC My prayers and deepest condolences are with the families and friends who have lost loved ones to these horrific acts of violence. ” he wrote in a post on X.
“Our ability to come together in crisis is the best of our country — our empathy, our unity, and our compassion for each other.” he added.
Schools placed on lockdown
Both the secondary school and the Tumbler Ridge Elementary school were placed on “lockdown and secure and hold,” the Peace River South District said earlier on Tuesday.
According to Larry Neufeld, the member of the legislature for Peace River South, an "excess" of resources including RCMP and ambulance support were deployed into the community, without releasing more information over concerns of jeopardising the safety of the ongoing operation.
School shootings are rare in Canada.
The small town of Tumble Ridge is located more than 1,000 kilometres north of Vancouver, close to Alberta.
According to the provincial government website, Tumbler Ridge Secondary School lists 175 students in grades 7 to 12.
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