Demolition underway at Tumbler Ridge school, site of B.C. mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE — Demolition is underway at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern British Columbia, the site of a deadly mass shooting earlier this year.
Demolition is progressing at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, the location of a tragic mass shooting in British Columbia earlier this year. Images shared on social media depict excavators tearing away the exterior walls, exposing pink insulation, while metal scraps are piled nearby. Tragedy struck on February 10 when 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people, including her mother and brother, and five students and an educational assistant at the school.
She then took her own life as police arrived. The demolition follows pledges from provincial and federal governments to fund a new secondary school in a different location. Peace River South School Board requested assistance after consulting victims, families, community members and experts, with the aim of removing the current school swiftly and sensitively.
Former student Stu Bell posted photos of the demolition, expressing relief and emphasizing that the building must be demolished.
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