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RCMP have arrested the older half-brother of the deceased Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter on a Canada-wide warrant for breaking bail while awaiting trial for attempted murder.<\/p>\n
Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar, 22, was initially arrested on Oct. 15, 2024 in Fort McMurray, Alta., after he allegedly broke into a home and stabbed a man, court records show. <\/p>\n
He was charged with attempted murder, but released on bail pending his trial date \u2014 set for this December \u2014 on condition to live first at a treatment facility in Drayton Valley, Alta., and then in Tumbler Ridge under 24\/7 house arrest.<\/p>\n
Jacob Van Rootselaar is the half-sibling of Jesse Van Rootselaar through their father. <\/p>\n
Jesse Van Rootselaar, who has also been identified using the last name Strang, is the deceased 18-year-old perpetrator who shot and killed five students and an educator at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shortly after killing her 11-year-old half-brother, Emmett, and the mother they shared, 39-year-old Jennifer Strang, on Feb. 10.<\/p>\n
The extent to which Jesse and Jacob may have known or interacted with each other is not known. Jesse’s biological father told CBC News in a previous statement that he did not have a relationship with Jesse and was not involved in her upbringing<\/a>.<\/p>\n Warrants were issued for Jacob Van Rootselaar’s arrest on Feb. 18 after he was not at his approved residence as part of his bail conditions, RCMP say.<\/p>\n He was located on Feb. 19 in Sylvan Lake, Alta., where he was charged with breaching his release as well as possession of a prohibited weapon \u2014 brass knuckles \u2014 according to Alberta RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff. <\/p>\n Court documents show he is facing seven new charges including two weapons offences and five charges for breaching court orders.<\/p>\n Jacob Van Rootselaar is being held in Red Deer, Alta., pending his next court appearance in March. <\/p>\n
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