{"id":2568937,"date":"2026-02-11T18:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-school-shooter-in-canada-is-latest-in-growing-epidemic-of-transgender-violence\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:50:36","slug":"trans-school-shooter-in-canada-is-latest-in-growing-epidemic-of-transgender-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-school-shooter-in-canada-is-latest-in-growing-epidemic-of-transgender-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada School Shooter Is Latest In Epidemic Of Trans Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrans-school-shooter-in-canada-is-latest-in-growing-epidemic-of-transgender-violence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2568937&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This Federalist article, written by Brianna Lyman, discusses a mass shooting in British Columbia carried out by Jesse Van Rootselaar. The 18-year-old, who was born male but identified as female for six years, allegedly killed his mother and stepbrother and then fatally shot eight others at a local school before killing himself, with more than two dozen others wounded (per RCMP\/Associated press reporting). The piece notes that Rootselaar\u2019s mother\u2019s Instagram posts suggested she was a trans activist and included her message \u201cProtectTransKids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The author frames the incident as part of a broader pattern she characterizes as transgender violence, describing it as an epidemic. The article cites other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-will-hear-boston-marathon-bomber-execution-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Will Hear Boston Marathon Bomber Execution Case\">high-profile cases<\/a> and claims about transgender individuals involved in violent acts, including references to past shootings and political figures, and it quotes statements from The Federalist and its contributors asserting that transgenderism is a threat akin to a terrorist movement.<\/p>\n<p>The piece includes internal links to various sources (AP, NY Post, etc.),quotes from John Daniel Davidson describing transgender violence as a national emergency,and notes the shooter\u2019s gender identity as part of its narrative. It also features the author\u2019s bio, related tags (Canada, transgender, violence, etc.), and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media\/share elements typical<\/a> of the site.The tone and framing are clearly opinionated and emphasize a linkage between transgender identity and violent acts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/foreignoffice\/37827573944\">Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office\/Flickr<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/11\/trans-school-shooter-in-canada-is-latest-in-growing-epidemic-of-transgender-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Trans%20School%20Shooter%20In%20Canada%20Is%20Latest%20In%20Growing%20Epidemic%20Of%20Transgender%20Violence&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/11\/trans-school-shooter-in-canada-is-latest-in-growing-epidemic-of-transgender-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Trans%20School%20Shooter%20In%20Canada%20Is%20Latest%20In%20Growing%20Epidemic%20Of%20Transgender%20Violence&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/11\/trans-school-shooter-in-canada-is-latest-in-growing-epidemic-of-transgender-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/11\/trans-school-shooter-in-canada-is-latest-in-growing-epidemic-of-transgender-violence\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trans%20School%20Shooter%20In%20Canada%20Is%20Latest%20In%20Growing%20Epidemic%20Of%20Transgender%20Violence&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/11\/trans-school-shooter-in-canada-is-latest-in-growing-epidemic-of-transgender-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-left-doesnt-care-about-gun-violence-only-exploiting-it\/\" title=\"The Left Doesn&#039;t Care About Gun Violence -- Only Exploiting It\">mentally ill man cosplaying<\/a> as a woman reportedly shot and killed six people at a school in British Columbia after murdering his mother and stepbrother, marking yet another instance of transgender violence.<\/p>\n<p>Eighteen-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed his mother and stepbrother on Tuesday before heading to a local school and fatally shooting eight individuals before turning the gun on himself, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Van Rootselaar also wounded more than two dozen in the attack, the Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/canada-school-shooting-british-columbia-e577eb5689d1af42f6077a56368d4170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1953906014\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rootselaar was born male but began identifying as a female six years ago,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/11\/world-news\/tumbler-ridge-mass-shooter-idd-as-18-year-old-van-rootselaar\/\">according<\/a>&nbsp;to the New York Post.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9exYLVxnFW\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">account<\/a> purportedly belonging to Jesse&rsquo;s mother, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/11\/world-news\/tumbler-ridge-mass-shooter-idd-as-18-year-old-van-rootselaar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jennifer,<\/a> appears to show she was a trans activist who posted that &ldquo;you have any idea how many kids are killing themselves over this kind of hate,&rdquo; adding &ldquo;ProtectTransKids.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The deadly and tragic shooting is just the latest in a string of transgender violence, which has become an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/22\/transgender-violence-is-a-national-emergency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">epidemic<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In September, conservative titan Charlie Kirk was murdered on a Utah college campus just as he began answering a question about transgender violence statistics. Kirk&rsquo;s alleged killer was apparently in a relationship with a male who claimed to be &ldquo;transgender.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks before Kirk&rsquo;s horrific murder, a male who claimed to be &ldquo;transgender&rdquo; fatally shot up a church full of praying children in Minneapolis. In 2023, a &ldquo;transgender&rdquo; school shooter shot up a Nashville, Tennessee school. <\/p>\n<p>Just last year, Ryan Michael English allegedly tried to assassinate Scott Bessent and burn down The Heritage Foundation, claiming he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcboston.com\/news\/local\/massachusetts-us-capitol-weapons-arrest\/3619748\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was inspired<\/a> by Luigi Mangione. &ldquo;Ryan&rdquo; is identified in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wusa9.com\/article\/news\/crime\/man-with-molotov-cocktail-threatened-to-kill-cabinet-members-capitol-police-say-ryan-michael-english-bessent-hegseth\/65-f67e6012-16a9-4779-8d8b-300388cd5f7a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">several<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwlp.com\/news\/crime\/franklin-county-residents-react-to-massachusetts-man-arrested-in-washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> as being a &ldquo;female&rdquo; named &ldquo;Riley Jane English.&rdquo; English is a male who cosplays as a female, displaying that he is mentally ill.<\/p>\n<p>Maya &ldquo;Alec&rdquo; McKinney (a female who later claimed to be male) was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/news\/maya-alec-mckinney-sentenced-deadly-stem-school-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sentenced<\/a>&nbsp;to life in prison in 2020 following the deadly 2019 shooting in Colorado that left one student dead.&nbsp;In 2018, a Snochia Moseley, a male&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/public-safety\/three-victims-in-fatal-shooting-at-maryland-distribution-center-identified\/2018\/09\/21\/fdcf24da-bd9a-11e8-be70-52bd11fe18af_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">identifying<\/a>&nbsp;as a female,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/maryland-shooting-suspect-snochia-moseley-argument-before-rampage-rite-aid-facility-witness-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fatally shot up<\/a>&nbsp;a Maryland drugstore warehouse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As The Federalist&rsquo;s John Daniel Davidson <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/22\/transgender-violence-is-a-national-emergency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a>, &ldquo;Transgenderism is a terrorist death cult and we need to treat it the way we treated Al Qaeda or ISIS.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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