{"id":921,"date":"2026-02-11T18:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/?p=921"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:38:08","slug":"canada-rocked-by-the-deadliest-school-shoting-in-40-years-as-a-woman-in-a-dress-opens-fre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/canada-rocked-by-the-deadliest-school-shoting-in-40-years-as-a-woman-in-a-dress-opens-fre\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada rocked by the deadliest school sho*ting in 40 years as a \u2018woman in a dress\u2019 opens f*re"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_8748.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_8748.jpg 510w, https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_8748-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Canada is in mourning following a tragic shooting in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, where nine people were killed and at least 25 others injured on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The deadly attacks, which took place at both a secondary school and a nearby home, mark one of the nation\u2019s deadliest shootings in decades.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six victims were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday, February 10, with a seventh dying en route to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities also discovered the suspected shooter at the school, who appeared to have died from a self-inflicted injury. Two additional victims were found at a nearby residence, which police believe is connected to the attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tumbler Ridge, a remote community of just 2,400 people located roughly 415 miles north of Vancouver, is home to a secondary school with around 175 students. A student told CBC that during the shooting, classmates helped \u201cget tables and barricaded the doors\u201d to protect themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt felt like I was somewhere that I had only seen across a TV,\u201d Darian Quist, a Grade 12 student, told&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/livestory\/active-shooter-alert-tumbler-ridge-secondary-school-bc-live-updates-9.7083740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBC.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadian federal police Chief Superintendent Ken Floyd confirmed that the suspect found dead at the school matches the description sent in an alert to residents\u2019 phones earlier in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 At least 10 dead and 30 injured after someone wearing a dress opened fire at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qTWDgEDFpQ\">pic.twitter.com\/qTWDgEDFpQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; USA NEWS \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@usanewshq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usanewshq\/status\/2021418798142931342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The alert described the individual as a \u201cfemale in a dress with brown hair.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While authorities believe they know the identity of the attacker, they have not released further details, including any connection the suspect may have had with the school. Floyd acknowledged that understanding the motive will be challenging:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dI think we will struggle to determine the \u2018why\u2019, but we will try our best to determine what transpired,\u201d he said during a virtual news conference. \u201dWe are not in a place to understand why or what may have motivated this tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_8749-1024x538.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_8749-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_8749-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_8749-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birdstone-n.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_8749.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canadian police gives update after the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, the RCMP said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs 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\u2011inflicted injury.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his condolences, calling the incident a \u201chorrific\u201d tragedy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dI am devastated by today\u2019s horrific shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. My prayers and deepest condolences are with the families and friends who have lost loved ones to these horrific acts of violence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premier David Eby of British Columbia described the shooting as an \u201cunimaginable tragedy\u201d and urged the community to support one another in the aftermath:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dI\u2019m asking the people of British Columbia to look after the people of Tumbler Ridge tonight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mass shootings are rare in Canada. The country\u2019s deadliest prior attacks include the 1989 Montreal mass shooting, which claimed 14 lives, and a 2020 rampage in Nova Scotia, which killed 22 people. Following those events, Canada introduced stricter gun control measures, including a national buyback program for military-style firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities have not yet released the identities of the victims or confirmed details about the firearms used. Approximately 100 students and staff were evacuated from the school, which, along with the town\u2019s elementary school and a local college, remained closed for the rest of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tumbler Ridge, founded as a coal-mining town in the Rocky Mountain foothills, is surrounded by wilderness and located near the Alberta border. The shooting is considered the third-deadliest in Canadian history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada is in mourning following a tragic shooting in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, where nine people were killed and at least 25 others injured on Wednesday. The deadly attacks, which took place at both a secondary school and a nearby home, mark one of the nation\u2019s deadliest shootings in decades. 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