One victim died on the way to a hospital and two were airlifted with serious or life-threatening injuries. About 25 others were treated for injuries at a nearby medical centre.<\/p>\n
Officers found two bodies at a second location that they said was a home linked to the school attack, with searches ongoing at other residences.<\/p>\n
The shooter <\/p>\n
Little is known about the shooter and authorities have been tight-lipped about their identity and possible motives.<\/p>\n
Preliminary information from an initial emergency alert suggested the shooter might have been a \u201cfemale in a dress with brown hair\u201d.<\/p>\n
The location <\/p>\n
The district of Tumbler Ridge, 1170km north of Vancouver, has a population of 2700, according to the local authority. Many residents work in the mining, quarrying and hydrocarbon industries.<\/p>\n
The area is also home to a Unesco Global Geopark, recognised for its international geological significance.<\/p>\n
Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, where the shooting took place, has 175 students from grades seven to 12, according to the local government.<\/p>\n
Images after the shooting showed students being led out of the school with their hands up, under the watch of armed officers.<\/p>\n
Mass shootings in Canada <\/p>\n
Other major mass shootings in Canada include a December 6, 1989 attack when a 25-year-old man claiming to be \u201canti-feminist\u201d burst into a Montreal school and opened fire exclusively on women.<\/p>\n
He killed 13 female students and a secretary before taking his own life.<\/p>\n
In April 2020, a man disguised as a police officer and driving a fake police car went on a shooting and arson rampage in eastern Canada\u2019s Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n
He killed 22 people following a violent dispute with his partner, and was shot dead by police after a sprawling 12-hour manhunt.<\/p>\n
More shootings <\/p>\n
While mass killings are less frequent in Canada than in the United States, statistics show a steady increase in violent gun crimes.<\/p>\n
Canada recorded 36.9 incidents of firearm-related violent crime per 100,000 people in 2023. That\u2019s 22% higher compared to 2018 and 55% higher than 2013.<\/p>\n
In 2020, Canada banned 1500 models of assault weapons in response to that year\u2019s Nova Scotia killings.<\/p>\n
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