{"id":2569045,"date":"2026-02-11T22:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T03:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-transgender-suspect-in-tumbler-ridge\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T22:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T03:04:24","slug":"what-to-know-about-transgender-suspect-in-tumbler-ridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-transgender-suspect-in-tumbler-ridge\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about transgender suspect in Tumbler Ridge"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fwhat-to-know-about-transgender-suspect-in-tumbler-ridge%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=2569045&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>An 18-year-old Tumbler ridge, British columbia resident, Jesse Van Rootselaar, identified by police as a transgender woman who had transitioned from male, is the person authorities say carried out a deadly attack at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. The shooting left nine people dead, including the suspected shooter, and more then 25 injured. Police say the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-mass-shooting-in-maine\/\" title=\"Latest Updates on Maine Mass Shooting\">body found inside<\/a> the school was Rootselaar, who died from a self<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-injured-1-suspect-in-custody-following-shooting-at-philadelphia-transportation-station\/\" title=\"8 injured, 1 ... in custody following shooting at Philadelphia transportation station\">-inflicted gunshot wound<\/a>; there are no outstanding suspects. Two additional bodies were found in a nearby house\u2014Rootselaar\u2019s mother and 11-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >step-brother\u2014allegedly killed<\/a> by Rootselaar before the attack. Investigators recovered a long gun and a modified handgun; Rootselaar had an expired firearms license in 2024 but no guns registered. The town has a population of under 3,000; Canadian Prime minister Mark Carney extended condolences and ordered government buildings to fly flags at half-mast for a week. Authorities said there is no clear motive and no evidence the transition played a role in the shooting.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What to know about transgender suspect in British Columbia school shooting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2502361\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\">Canadian<\/a> police identified a transgender woman on Wednesday as the person responsible for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/shootings\/\">shooting<\/a> that left nine people dead, including the suspected shooter, and 25 injured&nbsp;in British Columbia&rsquo;s<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4453694\/nine-people-killed-and-25-injured-in-school-shooting-in-british-columbia\/\"> Tumbler Ridge Community<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Royal Canadian Mounted Police Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald named 18-year-old Tumbler Ridge resident Jesse Van Rootselaar, who police said was biologically male and transitioned to female, as the shooter who opened fire at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4453812\/nancy-guthrie-search-stalls-after-authorities-release-detained-suspect\/\">Nancy Guthrie search stalls after authorities release detained suspect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4453615\/person-of-interest-detained-nancy-guthrie-abduction\/\">Person of interest detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie abduction case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4452844\/ice-leader-todd-lyons-declines-defend-kristi-noem-amid-calls-for-resignation\/\">ICE leader Todd Lyons declines to defend Kristi Noem amid calls for her resignation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>McDonald <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/xQla8ujwvCE?si=FX0kZ7iXn6t3TKQD\">said one of the bodies inside the school<\/a> was discovered to be Rootselaar, who was killed by what police described as a &ldquo;self-inflicted&rdquo; gunshot wound, and said there are &ldquo;no outstanding suspects.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rootselaar transitioned from male to female about six years ago and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/live\/cr5lnzqdr5pt\">subsequently dropped out of school<\/a> two years later, but McDonald said there is no evidence that Rootselaar dropped out due to bullying because of the transition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McDonald added there is no reason to believe the suspect&rsquo;s transition correlates with the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>There was a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4453694\/nine-people-killed-and-25-injured-in-school-shooting-in-british-columbia\/\">history of police responses<\/a> to Rootselaar&rsquo;s home, including calls related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-irreversible-consequences-of-school-closures\/\" title=\"The Irreversible Consequences of ... Closures\">mental health concerns<\/a>, McDonald said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect had previously been detained under the Mental Health Act for assessment and follow-up.<\/p>\n<p>Two more bodies were found in a house near the school, reported to be Rootselaar&rsquo;s mother and 11-year-old step-brother, who were allegedly killed by Rootselaar before moving to the school.<\/p>\n<p>Rootselaar is suspected of killing a 39-year-old teacher and five students aged 13 and under at the school.<\/p>\n<p>More than 25 additional people were injured during the attack in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-year-on-americas-trump-stores-are-still-winning\/\" title=\"One Year On, America\u2019s Trump Stores Are Still Winning\">small mountain town<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Officers had seized firearms from the suspect&rsquo;s home two years ago, and the suspect had an expired firearms license in 2024 but had no guns registered, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/who-is-jesse-van-rootselaar-suspect-canada-school-shooting-11502783\"><em>Newsweek<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McDonald said a clear motive was not identified, nor was a specific target. He said police recovered a long gun and a modified handgun.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tumbler Ridge, located near the Alberta border in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.point2homes.com\/CA\/Demographics\/BC\/Tumbler-Ridge-Demographics.html\">has a population<\/a> of less than 3,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-carney\/\">Mark Carney<\/a> on Wednesday <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkJCarney\/status\/2021631804562608371?s=20\">extended his condolences<\/a> to the Tumbler Ridge community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4453694\/nine-people-killed-and-25-injured-in-school-shooting-in-british-columbia\/\"><strong>NINE PEOPLE DEAD AND 25 INJURED IN SCHOOL SHOOTING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers in Tumbler Ridge will wake up without someone they love,&rdquo; Carney said. &ldquo;The nation mourns with you. Canada stands by you.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Carney ordered government buildings to fly flags at half-mast for the next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraphrase:<br \/>\nCanadian police on Wednesday identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, a transgender woman from Tumbler Ridge, as the shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Authorities said Rootselaar\u2014born male and later transitioning to female\u2014opened fire, leaving nine people dead (including the shooter) and about 25 injured in the community. The RCMP said Rootselaar died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the school, and there were no outstanding suspects. Officials noted there is no evidence the person\u2019s gender transition influenced the attack. Rootselaar had prior police contacts tied to mental-health concerns and had been detained under the Mental Health Act for assessment. Two additional victims\u2014Rootselaar\u2019s mother and an 11-year-old step-brother\u2014were found dead at a nearby house before the attack, allegedly killed by Rootselaar prior to moving to the school. The shooter is suspected of killing a 39-year-old teacher and five students aged 13 or younger. More than 25 others were injured in the incident. Police had previously seized firearms from the home; Rootselaar held an expired firearms license in 2024, but there were no guns registered. Investigators recovered a long gun and a modified handgun, and no clear motive or target has been identified. Tumbler Ridge is a small mountain town with fewer than 3,000 residents. Prime Minister Mark Carney voiced condolences and ordered government buildings to fly flags at half-mast for a week.<\/p>\n<p>55-character title:<br \/>\nTransgender suspect named in BC school shooting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2569046,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26042630824643.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[50403,73639,4230,4019,73638],"class_list":["post-2569045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-crime-2","tag-local_news","tag-suspect","tag-transgender","tag-tumbler_ridge"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26042630824643.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2569045"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2569049,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569045\/revisions\/2569049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2569046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2569045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2569045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2569045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}