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Agence France-Presse

<p>A mass shooting in a remote part of western Canada killed nine people on Tuesday, including seven who were shot at a secondary school, before the suspect took their own life.</p><p>The killings occurred in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, a picturesque mountain valley town in the foothills of the Rockies.</p><p>A total of 27 people were wounded, including two with serious injuries and 25 others with non-life-threatening injuries, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement.</p><p>Canadian media have reported that the shooter was female, but the RCMP declined to provide any details on the suspect&#x27;s identity in a press conference on Tuesday.</p><p>Police said an alert was issued about an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon.</p><p>As police searched the school, they found six people shot dead. A seventh person with a gunshot wound died while en route to hospital.</p><p>Separately, police found two more dead bodies at a residence in Tumbler Ridge.</p><p>This residence is &quot;believed to be connected to the incident,&quot; police said.</p><p>In a statement, the municipality of Tumbler Ridge said: &quot;There are no words sufficient for the heartbreak our community is experiencing tonight.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;DYNAMIC SITUATION&#x27; </strong></div><div><br/></div><p>RCMP&#x27;s northern district commander Ken Floyd said in a statement this &quot;was a rapidly evolving and dynamic situation.&quot;</p><p>&quot;This has been an incredibly difficult and emotional day for our community, and we are grateful for the cooperation shown as officers continue their work to advance the investigation,&quot; he added.</p><p>The RCMP said officers were searching other homes and properties in the community to see if there were additional sites connected to the incident.</p><p>Tumbler Ridge, a quiet town with roughly 2,400 residents, is more than 1,100 kilometers north of Vancouver, British Columbia&#x27;s largest city.</p><p>&quot;We are devastated by the loss of life and the profound impact this tragedy has had on families, students, staff, and our entire town,&quot; the municipality said.</p><p>Federal opposition leader Pierre Poilievre called it a &quot;senseless act of violence.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>OTHER STORIES: </strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/12/15/dfa-no-confirmed-filipino-casualties-in-bondi-beach-shooting-1011">DFA: No confirmed Filipino casualties in Bondi Beach shooting </a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/12/16/timeline-how-the-bondi-beach-mass-shooting-unfolded-1658">Timeline: How the Bondi Beach mass shooting unfolded </a></div>

<p>A mass shooting in a remote part of western Canada killed nine people on Tuesday, including seven who were shot at a secondary school, before the suspect took their own life.</p>

A mass shooting in a remote part of western Canada killed nine people on Tuesday, including seven who were shot at a secondary school, before the suspect took their own life.

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9 killed in Canada shooting that targeted school, residence: police

Agence France-Presse

Published February 11, 2026 12:28 PM PHT

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