A mass shooting struck Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, on February 10, 2026, killing nine people and injuring at least 25-27 others in one of the deadliest attacks on a Canadian school. The assailant, described as a female in a dress with brown hair, opened fire around 1:20 p.m. local time, fatally shooting six inside the school, with another victim dying en route to hospital; two more bodies were found at a nearby residence linked to the incident.
The suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on site, and police confirmed no ongoing threat or additional suspects. Around 175 students and staff at the remote high school went into lockdown, barricading doors as gunfire echoed; about 100 were safely evacuated after two hours.
RCMP responded within minutes, with Superintendent Ken Floyd noting the motive remains unclear amid community shock. Premier David Eby called it an "unimaginable tragedy," while Prime Minister Mark Carney, "devastated," canceled a Munich trip; counseling services were activated. Canada's strict gun laws make such incidents rare, though this rivals past horrors like Nova Scotia's 2020 rampage.
