What is Discord? What to know about Tumbler Ridge shooter's chat platform
The chat service is where a Washington state resident allegedly helped orchestrate the B.C. school massacre
A 30-year-old Washington state resident, James Cody Bryant, has been charged in relation to the Tumbler Ridge School mass shooting in February 2026. According to court documents, Bryant had an online relationship with the shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, that began three years before the shooting, with daily contact in the six months leading up to it. Bryant is accused of giving the shooter money, advice, and allegedly promising to live stream the event.
The investigation revealed that the shooter used the chat platform Discord to plan the logistics of the attack. According to the Global News, an expert on extremism and radicalization described some of the discussions between Bryant and the shooter as "banal".
Bryant and Van Rootselaar face charges, including murder conspiracy. The incident occurred at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in February 2026.
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