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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Canadian Police Identify 18-Year-Old Woman as Suspect in Deadly School Shooting
Caption: Canadian Police Identify 18-Year-Old Woman as Suspect in Deadly School Shooting. Canadian police identified Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old woman, as the suspect in a deadly mass shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Van Rootselaar, who had a history of mental health issues, killed her mother and stepbrother before attacking her former school, where she shot six others, including a teacher and students. The death toll was revised down to nine, including the suspect, who died by suicide after the attack on Tuesday, one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history. Authorities confirmed Van Rootselaar had been previously apprehended under the Mental Health Act on multiple occasions due to her mental health concerns. Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed the country’s shock, ordering flags to fly at half-mast and observing a moment of silence in the House of Commons. Tumbler Ridge, a tight-knit community of 2,400, is mourning the tragedy, with Mayor Darryl Krakowka calling the town "one big family" as the community comes to terms with the tragedy. Police recovered a long gun and modified handgun from the scene, and the suspect, who had dropped out of the school years earlier, had an expired firearms license. The shooting left several others injured, including a 12-year-old girl in critical condition, while police faced gunfire upon arrival before finding the suspect dead from a self-inflicted wound. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Jesse Van Rootselaar,school shooting,Tumbler Ridge,mental health,gun violence,Canada,mass shooting,Prime Minister Mark Carney,tragedy,police response,gun laws,firearms license,community mourning,deadly attack
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