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Trans suspect named as Canadian school shooter

Canadian police have identified the suspect in the fatal shootings in Tumbler Ridge as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who authorities said was born male and began ‘transitioning to female’ approximately six years ago.

According to Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the updated death toll from the school attack is six victims, including one female educator, two male students and three female students.

Police also confirmed that two additional people shot at a nearby home were the suspect’s mother and step-brother, with officers first responding to the residence after being alerted by a female youth related to both the suspect and victims. Authorities corrected earlier reports, confirming no victim died while being transported to hospital.



Investigators located two firearms at the school, described as a long gun and a modified handgun. Police said the suspect left school four years ago and noted there is no evidence to suggest bullying related to gender transition was a factor. Officers had previously attended the suspect’s family home multiple times over several years, primarily relating to mental health concerns, with some incidents also involving weapons.

Van Rootselaar died by suicide following the attack.

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  1. So this is where the woke nonsense has led. Time the whole thing was dropped and things went back to normal in every sense of the word. Lets start by getting rid of these lunatic globalist governments who pander to this and even make laws preventing people from pointing out the obvious. 2 + 2 never equals 5.

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