A 17-year-old transgender student opened fire at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, killing nine and injuring 25 before dying by suicide, marking Canada’s deadliest school shooting in nearly 40 years.
TUMBLER RIDGE, British Columbia—A17-year-old transgender student, identified asJesse Strang, is the suspected shooter in amass killingatTumbler Ridge Secondary Schoolthat left10 dead, including the gunman, and25 injured, according to authorities and social media reports.
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TheRoyal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)responded to anactive shooter alertlate Tuesday, discoveringsix victims dead inside the schooland two more at a nearby residence. A ninth victim died en route to the hospital, while the shooter was found with aself-inflicted fatal wound,Global News reported.
Strang, who reportedlybegan identifying as a woman in 2023, was described by locals as a“teen boy dressed as a girl,”leading to confusion in early police and media reports, where the shooter was referred to as a“gun person”or“woman in a dress.”Some critics, includingLibs of TikTok, alleged that authoritiesavoided specifying the shooter’s biological sexto prevent“misgendering.”
British Columbia’sMinister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Nina Krieger, called the attack“horrific,”stating that its impact would be felt“throughout the community and the country for some time.”Tumbler Ridge, a small town in northeastern B.C. near the Alberta border, has a population of roughly175 studentsin grades 7–12 at the school.
The massacre isCanada’s deadliest school shooting since 1989, when14 women were killedatÉcole Polytechnique in Montreal. More recently, in2016, a17-year-old studentkilled four and injured seven inLa Loche, Saskatchewan.
Canada enforcesstrict gun regulations, requiring firearms to beunloaded, locked, and licensed. Hundreds of models arebanned outright, and illegal possession carriessevere penalties. Despite these laws, the Tumbler Ridge shooting has reignited debates overschool safety, mental health, and gun access.
Authorities have not yet disclosed how Strangobtained the weaponor themotivebehind the attack. Social media posts suggest the shooter had ahistory of mental health struggles, though officials have not confirmed these claims.
As the community mourns, investigators continue to piece together the events leading up to the tragedy, while Canadians grapple with theshocking violencethat has shattered a quiet town.
Source: SGT Report
