Mourning in Tumbler Ridge: Canadian Leaders Unite in Grief

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, joined by opposition leaders, laid flowers at a makeshift memorial in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, following one of the nation's most devastating mass shootings. The tragic incident claimed the lives of five young students and a teacher at a local school.

The attack was carried out by Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old with history of mental health issues, who killed her mother and stepbrother before targeting her former school. The incident concluded with Van Rootselaar's suicide. Authorities revealed that she was not specifically targeting anyone at the school.

The mass shooting has reignited debates on gun control and mental health in Canada. The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights questioned the return of firearms to Van Rootselaar's home, while police confirmed that the two main weapons used in the attack were not seized previously. Families of the victims seek privacy following the tragedy.