Tumbler Ridge shooting: Timeline of the incident

Published 12 June 2026 · politics

At least nine people were killed, 26 sustained serious injuries, including two with grievous injuries, after an unidentified attacker unleashed sudden gunfire on Tuesday (February

At least nine people were killed, 26 sustained serious injuries, including two with grievous injuries, after an unidentified attacker unleashed sudden gunfire on Tuesday (February 10, 2026) in Northeastern British Columbia province in Canada. The suspected attacker, identified to be female, ended her life in an apparent self-inflicted gun shot. Canada school shooting: At least 10, including shooter, dead in northeastern British Columbia Hours after the attack unfolded, Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney said officials are in close contact with their counterparts to ensure the community is fully supported. “The Government of Canada stands with all British Columbians as they confront this horrible tragedy,” he added. I am devastated by today's horrific shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. My prayers and deepest condolences are with the families and friends who have lost loved ones to these horrific acts of violence. I join Canadians in grieving with those whose lives have been changed… — Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) February 11, 2026 Where is Tumbler Ridge? Tumbler Ridge is a district municipality with a population of 2,400, as per 2021 census.

The small town is located in the foothills of Rocky Mountains in British Columbia Canada. The mass shooting took place in the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, a grade 7-12 school. The school has a total of 175 students, according to its website. “Due to the tragic events that unfolded in the community of Tumbler Ridge today, Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and Tumbler Ridge Elementary School will be closed for the rest of the week. The district will make supports available and once we have the locations for where the supports will be we will put that information on social media,” the announcement read. In a statement, the municipality of Tumbler Ridge said: “There are no words sufficient for the heartbreak our community is experiencing tonight.” What happened in British Columbia? A female attacker, identified with brown hair, opened fire in Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, leading to nine deaths and 26 injured individuals, the police said, adding that an alert was issued about an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon (February 10, 2026).

Also Read | Police hunt for motive as Canada’s worst mass shooting death toll rises to 23 Upon searches, the police found six people shot dead. A seventh person with a gunshot wound died on the way to the hospital. Separately, police found two more bodies at a residence in Tumbler Ridge. Tumbler Ridge student Darian Quist told the public broadcaster CBC that he was in his mechanics class when there was an announcement that the school was in lockdown. He said that initially, he “didn’t think anything was going on,” but started receiving “disturbing” photos about the carnage at the school. He said he stayed in lockdown for more than two hours until police stormed in, ordering everyone to put their hands up before escorting them out of the school. Darian’s mother, Shelley Quist, said she embraced her son when they finally connected after the site was declared safe. He’s not going to be out of my sight for a while now,” Ms. Quist told the CBC.