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How the Massacre at a School in Canada Happened: "I Felt Like I Was in a Place I Had Only Seen on Television" (video)

Published February 11, 2026, 12:32
How the Massacre at a School in Canada Happened: "I Felt Like I Was in a Place I Had Only Seen on Television" (video)

Ten people, including the perpetrator, lost their lives after a shooting at a school in Canada, in the province of British Columbia, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, in one of the deadliest mass incidents in the country's modern history. The perpetrator, a woman, is an unusual development in similar incidents in North America, where perpetrators are usually men. Police know the identity of the perpetrator but have not yet made it public. The incident is described as one of the deadliest mass incidents in recent Canadian history, comparable to attacks that occur in the United States, where gun laws are less strict. A student at the school described the anxiety and fear experienced by the students during the incident, as they remained locked in their classrooms for more than two hours. The situation was described as "almost surreal". The mayor of Tumbler Ridge and Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed their grief over the tragedy and stressed the need for unity and support for the families of the victims. The community of 2,400 residents is in shock and mourning.