Tumbler Ridge documents reveal school shooter was ‘obsessed’ with guns
Media outlets from across the country fought for transparency on behalf of the victims’ families, the community of Tumbler Ridge, and the nation.
Recent court documents reveal that the Tumbler Ridge school shooter, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, had a fascination with firearms and mental health issues. Local officers knew of his troubled background. On February 10, Van Rootselaar killed five children and an educator at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. The shooter was the eldest child, and the records note their gender identity as female.
The details of witness statements, a trace on four guns, and Van Rootselaar's social media and phone records are withheld from the public. The investigation is of international interest, as governments grapple with online threats. The B.C. government plans to pursue legal action against OpenAI for failing to notify law enforcement of threats made on its platform.
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