Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia: 10 confirmed dead, 25 injured in mass shooting (2/10/2026)

[Sillybilly]

ADMIN NOTE:

Tricia or I have had to remove or modsnip numerous posts due to misgendering that appears to be intentional.

Jesse identified as female and anyone who is part of this discussion is well aware of that.

Going forward, any post that refuses to recognize Jesse's gender identity by using the appropriate pronouns (she, JS, Jesse, they) will be removed and the member may be removed from this discussion.

 

[seasideForest]

Similar report to upthread, but in addition mentions that Kylie's family think they are the third family to receive such threats https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/brit...threats-tumbler-ridge-victim-family-9.7101187

What is wrong with people? Who would want to threaten a family intending to hold a memorial service for their murdered child?
MOO

 

[PrairieWind]

The bio father is quoted as using he/him pronouns when talking about Jesse, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/brit...her-tumbler-ridge-shooter-statement-9.7087928 That's in some of the written statements. I didn't listen to the news recordings.
That tells me the father likely didn't accept his child's transition. MOO

I don't think it really matters

 

[branmuffin]

I don't think it really matters

Of course it matters. It mattered to the murderer and her mother. It should matter to the parents of the kids who were killed. To me transgenderism and how family members view it, is similar to a young girl getting pregnant and getting kicked out of the house. The same as a young boy admitting to his parents he's gay and treated like a pariah.

People are kinder to people who have committed crimes, giving them a second chance instead of writing them off as a freak of nature. If people had accepted her for her transgenderism maybe there wouldn't be a thread on WS where it's obvious to me, that many people who have compassion for people who've turned to criminality because of crappy upbrings are rigid in their inability to give grace to people like Jesse because of their religious views which always seem to be at odds with Jesus's views on love your neighbour.

 

[Fabled Automatic]

The older brother of the Tumbler Ridge shooter, Jacob Van Rootselaar, was arrested in Sylvan Lake on Feb. 19.

Van Rootselaar has additionally been charged with:
– Weapon offences (x2)
– Fail to comply with release conditions (x5)

Older brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter arrested in Alberta community

 

[Fabled Automatic]

OpenAI says it will strengthen its safety measures after the company failed to alert police about the Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect's ChatGPT account despite it being flagged internally months before the attack.

In an open letter to Canadian officials, the company said the suspect was able to create a second account after the first was banned, slipping past its internal detection systems.

Canada's AI minister said on Friday that he will meet OpenAI CEO Sam Altman next week "to seek further clarity" on the safety commitments made by the tech firm.

OpenAI vows safety policy changes after Tumbler Ridge shooting

 

[Ontario Mom]

The parents of a tween critically wounded in last month’s mass shooting in Canada are suing ChatGPT-creator OpenAI, claiming it knew that trans gunman Jesse Van Rootselaar was planning the mass murder. Maya Gebala, 12, was shot three times at close range, once in the head, once in the neck, and once in the cheek, during the shooting at her school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Feb. 10. She suffered a catastrophic brain injury that will leave her with permanent cognitive and physical disabilities, according to the lawsuit filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court on Monday.

Parents of girl, 12, critically wounded by Canadian trans shooter sue ChatGPT maker OpenAI

OpenAI had “specific knowledge of the shooter utilizing ChatGPT to plan a mass casualty event like the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting” but did nothing to raise the alarm, the lawsuit claim…

nypost.com

 

[PrairieWind]

The parents of a tween critically wounded in last month’s mass shooting in Canada are suing ChatGPT-creator OpenAI, claiming it knew that trans gunman Jesse Van Rootselaar was planning the mass murder. Maya Gebala, 12, was shot three times at close range, once in the head, once in the neck, and once in the cheek, during the shooting at her school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Feb. 10. She suffered a catastrophic brain injury that will leave her with permanent cognitive and physical disabilities, according to the lawsuit filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court on Monday.

Parents of girl, 12, critically wounded by Canadian trans shooter sue ChatGPT maker OpenAI

OpenAI had “specific knowledge of the shooter utilizing ChatGPT to plan a mass casualty event like the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting” but did nothing to raise the alarm, the lawsuit claim…

nypost.com

Does Canada allow us access to the Complaint filed?

 

[Ontario Mom]

Does Canada allow us access to the Complaint filed?

I'm unsure on that. Things are usually locked down pretty tight in Canada.