Canada school shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar seen holding gun
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The shooter was identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who had a history of mental health issues and interactions with police.
The suspect in Canada’s Tumbler Ridge mass shooting posted about guns and hunting on her YouTube channel and appeared to have written about her struggles with mental health online, according to social media posts.
The transgender high school dropout who gunned down his mother and stepbrother before killing six others at a British Columbia high school was seen for the first time in resurfaced photos posted by his family – including one eerie snap showing the smiling teen holding a rifle.
CHILLING details have emerged of an eerie game made by the suspected school shooter who rampaged through Tumbler Ridge Secondary school on Tuesday. Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, is suspected of
An AI-altered image placed a gun in the hands of a social media influencer who had nothing to do with the February 2026 mass shooting.
The suspect in the British Columbia shooting had long been posting about mental health problems, substance abuse and a fascination with weapons and online violence.
Van Rootselaar, who authorities said started transitioning roughly six years ago, had a history of police visits to his home amid concerns for his mental health over the years.