Ten people are dead, including the suspected shooter, after a series of shootings in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The attacks unfolded at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a local residence, leaving more than 25 injured, two critically.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) responded to initial reports of an active shooter at the high school at approximately 1:20 p.m. Pacific Time. Six victims were found dead inside the school, and a seventh died while being transported to a hospital, according to RCMP statements. An emergency alert was issued at around 2:15 p.m., urging residents to shelter in place as police secured the area and schools in the region went into lockdown. The alert was cancelled at 5:45 p.m.
Investigators subsequently discovered two additional fatalities at a residence believed to be connected to the school shooting. The suspected shooter was found deceased at the school, apparently from a self-inflicted injury, RCMP officials confirmed.
Superintendent Ken Floyd of the RCMP told reporters that the suspect was a woman, but her name has not been released. “We are not in a place to understand why or what may have motivated this tragedy,” Floyd said. Police are continuing to investigate the relationships between the shooter and the victims.
Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, operated by School District 59 Peace River South, has approximately 175 students in grades 7 through 12, according to provincial government data. The town itself has a population of around 2,400.
Twenty-seven people were assessed for injuries, with two airlifted to area hospitals with life-threatening conditions. Approximately 25 others sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at a local medical center.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his devastation in a statement, saying he joined Canadians in mourning those affected and recognizing the bravery of first responders. British Columbia Premier David Eby described the event as an “unimaginable tragedy.”
The shootings represent Canada’s deadliest rampage since 2020, when a gunman in Nova Scotia killed 13 people and set fires that resulted in nine additional deaths. Canada has responded to past mass shootings with stricter gun control measures, including a broadened ban on assault weapons.
The RCMP has not provided an update on the investigation as of Wednesday afternoon.
