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At least 9 killed and dozens injured in Canada shootings
Updated 8:18 AM EST, Wed February 11, 2026
Students seen exiting school and helicopter landing after deadly shooting
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• Nine people have been killed and dozens wounded after a shooting at a school and home in northeast British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday afternoon.
• Six of the victims were found dead at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, making it Canada’s deadliest school shooting in decades. A seventh person died en route to hospital, while the bodies of two people were found at a home in Tumbler Ridge, a town of just 2,400 people.
• The alleged shooter was also found dead at the school with a self-inflicted injury. Police did not give further details and declined to say if they were a child.
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10 min ago
How Canada’s worst school shooting in decades unfolded
From CNN staff
The road near Tumbler Ridge Secondary School is blocked on Wednesday morning.
The road near Tumbler Ridge Secondary School is blocked on Wednesday morning. Jesse Boily/The Canadian Press/AP
Police received a report at 1.20 p.m. local time (10.20 a.m. ET) Tuesday of an active school shooter at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Within minutes, officers were on the scene.
At around 1.30 p.m., alarms began to sound in the school, announcing a lockdown and ordering that classroom doors be closed. A student said he and his classmates used tables to barricade themselves in.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) soon issued a “shelter in place” warning, telling Tumbler Ridge residents to lock their doors and stay inside until further instruction. The RCMP said a suspect had been found dead, but that its officers were working to determine whether a second suspect was involved.
As well as the suspect, police later said that at least nine people were confirmed dead. Six were found dead when police arrived at the school, and another person died en route to hospital. The alleged shooter is believed to have killed two more people, whose bodies were discovered at a home in the township.
At 5.45 p.m., police called off the emergency alert, saying they did not believe there were any outstanding suspects “or ongoing threat to the public.” Police said the alleged shooter was found “deceased with what appears to be a self-inflicted injury.” Around 25 others were wounded, they said.
Later, at a press conference, Superintendent Ken Floyd, the North District Commander of the British Columbia RCMP said the force was not yet able to say “what may have motivated this strategy.”
40 min ago
What we know about Tumbler Ridge Secondary School
From CNN's Catherine Nicholls
Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, the site of Canada’s deadliest school shooting in decades, will be closed for the rest of the week, according to the school district.
The school has 160 students from Grades 7 to 12 (typically aged 12-18). This small size has led to a “tremendous sense of community, as we tend to create strong and enduring relationships among staff and students,” its website says.
The school has a fish farm and offers various extracurricular activities including athletics and a student voice initiative. It is located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, according to its website.
One of the school district’s most recently uploaded newsletters is a guide to risk assessments for threats of student violence, which outlines the behaviors that warrant such an assessment to be initiated.
58 min ago
"There's that sense of safety...that's been shattered," says local reporter
From CNN's Charlotte Reck
A Tumbler Ridge-based journalist who attended the scene after receiving word of the incident described the worry and shock that has enveloped the town following the school shooting yesterday.
Speaking to Gloria Macarenko on Canada’s CBC News, Trent Ernst said residents alerted him to reports of an active shooter via Facebook. He discovered roads were blocked once he neared the address.
The reporter said people in the area were advised to take shelter. “My wife works at the district office and they were locked down,” Ernst said, adding that his eldest daughter, who works at a daycare centre beside the school where the shooting took place, remained on lockdown for an extended time.
Ernst said unsubstantiated reports have spread quickly, causing panic. “People are definitely worried,” he added. “There’s a lot of worried parents right now.”
Addressing the devastation felt throughout his community, he described an otherwise peaceful town unfamiliar with tragedy.
“There’s that sense of quietness, safety. These things are things that happen elsewhere, they don’t happen here,” Ernst said, becoming emotional as he added, “And that’s been shattered.”
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1 hr 6 min ago
How strict are Canada's gun laws?
From CNN's Lex Harvey and Billy Stockwell
Hunting rifles are seen on display in a glass case at a gun and rifle store in downtown Vancouver, Canada, on September 15, 2010.
Hunting rifles are seen on display in a glass case at a gun and rifle store in downtown Vancouver, Canada, on September 15, 2010. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press/AP
Canada has much stricter gun laws than the United States, and school shootings of this scale are almost unheard of.
In 2023, 38% of homicides in Canada involved a firearm, while 76% of homicides in the US were firearm-related, according to an analysis by Canada’s national statistics body using police-reported data from the Uniform Crime Reporting programs in both countries.
Canadian law requires citizens to undergo robust background checks before obtaining a gun license. Gun laws were expanded in 2022.
In Canada, there are an estimated 35 guns per 100 residents compared to 121 firearms for every 100 residents in the US, according to a 2018 Small Arms Research project report.
In British Columbia, where the shooting occurred, there are 368,433 firearms licences issued, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s 2024 Firearms Report. This is higher than most other provinces or territories.
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1 hr 39 min ago
“This is a lockdown. Close the doors:” Student describes being barricaded in classroom
From CNN's Christian Edwards
The alarm sounded soon after Darian Quist got to his class at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School early yesterday afternoon.
When he realized it wasn’t a drill, Quist, a Grade 12 student, and his classmates “got tables and barricaded the doors,” he told CBC Radio West.
Quist and his classmates waited in the barricaded building for about two hours, he said. Some began to share “disturbing” photos of “what was actually happening” elsewhere in the school, “showing blood and things like that.”
Police eventually arrived to escort the students out of the building.
Waiting outside in the parking lot was Shelley Quist, his mother. Earlier, one of her coworkers at a nearby laboratory had asked “if I knew what was happening at the high school.”
As reports trickled in, she began to realize what was unfolding. “It’s one of those things where you just never think this is going to happen.” she added.
Quist said she felt “panic” until she could see her son among the students safely escorted from the building.
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1 hr 44 min ago
Vancouver's ice hockey team offers "heartfelt condolences" to loved ones of shooting victims
From CNN's Catherine Nicholls
The Vancouver Canucks, the ice hockey team of British Columbia’s largest city, has offered its “heartfelt condolences” to the loved ones of those affected by yesterday’s shootings in Tumbler Ridge.
“While there are no words that can ease the pain or help fully process such a profound loss, please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of unimaginable grief and sorrow,” the team wrote in a post on X yesterday.
The Canucks also sent “love, strength, and support to those who were injured or deeply affected by this heartbreaking tragedy.”
“Our organization stands with you, as a community, as neighbours, and as friends and family, united in care and compassion,” the team said.
10 min ago
What we know so far about the deadly shootings in Canada
From CNN's Lex Harvey and Catherine Nicholls
At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured in two shootings in a remote mountain town in Canada yesterday afternoon.
If you’re just joining us, here’s what we know about the fatal attacks so far:
Canada’s deadliest school shooting in decades took place at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northeast British Columbia yesterday. Tumbler Ridge is a town of just 2,400 people, with 175 students enrolled in the school, according to the province’s website.
Six victims were found dead in the school, as well as the shooter, police said in a statement. Another person died while being transported to the hospital, they said. Around 27 people were also found injured, two of whom have “serious or life‑threatening injuries.”
During their investigation, police also found “a secondary location believed to be connected to the incident,” where two more people were found dead in a home, they said.
In an emergency alert which went out to residents’ phones yesterday, authorities described the suspected shooter as a brown-haired woman wearing a dress, according to CNN affiliate CBC News. Police said they know the identity of the suspect but did not give further details.
None of the victims of the shootings have yet been identified, and officers did not say how many of the dead were children.
2 hr 21 min ago
Carney says he's devastated by "horrific shootings"
From CNN's Catherine Nicholls
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada, on February 5.
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada, on February 5. Eduardo Lima/The Canadian Press/AP
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that he is devastated by the “horrific shootings” that took place in Tumbler Ridge, northeast British Columbia yesterday.
Carney offered his “prayers and deepest condolences” to the loved ones of the victims, who he said were lost to “horrific acts of violence.”
“I join Canadians in grieving with those whose lives have been changed irreversibly today, and in gratitude for the courage and selflessness of the first responders who risked their lives to protect their fellow citizens,” he said.
“Our ability to come together in crisis is the best of our country — our empathy, our unity, and our compassion for each other,” Carney continued, adding that the Canadian government “stands with all British Columbians as they confront this horrible tragedy.”
CNN’s Lucas Lilieholm contributed to this reporting.
2 hr 26 min ago
Image shows students leaving Tumbler Ridge school after shooting
From CNN's Photo Desk
This grab from video shows students exiting the Tumbler Ridge school after deadly shootings, in British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday.
This grab from video shows students exiting the Tumbler Ridge school after deadly shootings, in British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday. Jordon Kosik/AP
This image, which is a screenshot from a video, shows students leaving the Tumbler Ridge school after Tuesday’s deadly shooting.
The secondary school has just 175 students from Grades 7 to 12, according to the province’s website.
Police found six people dead and dozens injured when they arrived at the school early on Tuesday afternoon.
46 min ago
World leaders respond to deadly Canada school shooting
From CNN's Billy Stockwell
We’re starting to hear now from world leaders in response to Canada’s deadly school shooting on Tuesday afternoon.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the shooting has “deeply shaken us.”
“Our thoughts are with the people of Tumbler Ridge as they mourn their families, friends, and loved ones. I wish those who were injured a swift recovery,” he posted on X.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was “shocked” by the news of the shooting. “When children are killed, no one should remain indifferent. Such tragedies should never happen anywhere,” he said.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he had conveyed the UK’s “deepest condolences” to Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Canadian people, describing the incident as “devastating.”
For context: Officers did not name any of the victims on Tuesday night and would not say how many of the dead were children.
Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his country “stands in solidarity with the people of Canada in this moment of profound grief.”
French President Emmanuel Macron said “horror has stuck a school,” adding that his thoughts are “with the families of the victims, the injured, and the entire educational community.”
“France stands with the Canadians,” he added.
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3 hr 4 min ago
How the community of Tumbler Ridge has responded to the shootings
From CNN's Lex Harvey
Tumbler Ridge is a picture-postcard town in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in western Canada, 680 kilometers (422 miles) from the US border.
Tumbler Ridge
The massacre has left the tight-knit community reeling.
“I will know every victim. I’ve been here 19 years, and we’re a small community,” the town’s mayor Darryl Krakowka told CBC. “I don’t call them residents. I call them family.”
The secondary school has just 175 students from Grades 7 to 12, according to the province’s website.
Darian Quist, a 12th-grade student, told CBC he spent two hours barricaded inside his classroom with his classmates until police arrived to escort them out.
“The reality of it all is starting to set in,” Quist said. “I believe I knew somebody, but everything is still very fresh.”
1 hr 22 min ago
School shootings of this scale unheard of in Canada
From CNN's Hira Humayun
Canada school shooting
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Mass shootings are rare in Canada, a country with much stricter gun laws than the US, and school shootings of this scale are almost unheard of.
In 2023, 38% of homicides in Canada involved a firearm, while 76% of homicides in the US were firearm-related, according to an analysis by Canada’s national statistics body using police-reported data from the Uniform Crime Reporting programs in both countries.
Gun ownership in Canada is also far less common than in the US. According to the Small Arms Research project, there are 121 firearms for every 100 residents in the US compared to an estimated 35 guns per 100 residents in Canada.
3 hr 12 min ago
What we know so far about the alleged attacker
From CNN's Lex Harvey
In an emergency alert which went out to residents’ phones, authorities described the suspect as a brown-haired woman wearing a dress, according to CNN affiliate CBC News.
Police know the identity of the suspected shooter but did not give further details, and declined to say if they were a child.
Officers did not name any of the victims on Tuesday night and would not say how many of the dead were children.
2 hr 40 min ago
Canada in shock after worst school shooting in decades
From CNN's Lex Harvey
British Columbia Premier David Eby speaks during a press conference following deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday.
British Columbia Premier David Eby speaks during a press conference following deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday. CBC/Reuters
We’re live with coverage of one of Canada’s deadliest school shootings in decades.
Police found six people dead and dozens injured when they arrived at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, a town of just 2,400 people in northeast British Columbia, early on Tuesday afternoon.
Another person died en route to hospital, police said.
The suspected shooter, who was found dead at the school with a self-inflicted injury, is believed to have killed two more people, whose bodies were discovered at a home in the township.
Two victims were airlifted from the school to hospital with serious or life-threatening injuries. And about 25 other people were also being treated at a local medical center, police said.
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