Six people were found dead at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School when police arrived on the scene of an active shooting Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday, the RCMP said one was a 39-year-old female teacher, and the remaining five were students—three 12-year-old girls and two boys, who were 12 and 13.
As friends and family share more information about those killed and injured in the tragedy, CTV News will update this story with details about each one.
Kylie Smith, 12, deceased
Twelve-year-old Kylie Smith, who was the “light of her family,” is being identified by her grieving family as one of the students killed in a shooting at a Tumbler Ridge, B.C. high school Wednesday.
Her family spoke to CTV News Wednesday, from the small community that has been shattered by the shocking mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the suspect.
“She was just a beautiful soul. She loves art and anime. She wanted to go to school in Toronto, and we just loved her so much. She was thriving in high school,” her dad, Lance Young said.
“She never hurt a soul.”
Kylie (second from right) is pictured with family. (Photo supplied)
Maya Edmonds, 12, injured
Maya Edmonds was airlifted to BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver after the shooting. Her mother Cia Edmonds said on Facebook and in a GoFundMe that Maya had been shot in the head and neck and is in critical condition.
“This doesn’t even feel real,” Cia’s post reads. “I never thought I would be asking for prayers, but please, please, pray for my baby.”
Maya Edmonds is seen in this photo posted by her mother on Facebook.
Jennifer Strang, 39
The shooter’s mother was identified as one of the victims police said was found at a home, which they described as a “secondary scene.” The RCMP did not name the suspect’s mother, but CTV News has confirmed her name was Jennifer Strang.
Emmett Strang, 11
The suspect’s sibling—an 11-year-old boy—was also found in the home, according to authorities. His name was Emmett, CTV News learned.
Other than the family members, the RCMP said it was too early to comment on what relationship, if any, the suspect had with the people who were killed.
“There’s been much speculation within the community regarding the relationship between the shooter and some of the victims. All of that remains part of the active and ongoing investigation. We are not in a position to publicly confirm any specifics,” said Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, commanding officer of the B.C. RCMP, at a news conference.
The suspect who died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds at the school has been identified as Jesse Van Rootselaar—an 18-year-old who police said was “born as a biological male” and “identified as female, both socially and publicly.”
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