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A mass shooting at a school and residence in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, left six dead and families devastated. The shooter, identified as Jesse Van Rootselaar, also killed herself. The article details the victims and their families' grief.
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Kylie was not with him.ImageKylie Smith, 12, loved art and dreamed of going to college in Toronto.Credit...Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceIt would take hours, her father, Lance Younge, said in an interview on Wednesday, before he learned his daughter had been killed in one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history.The shooter, identified by the authorities as Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, used two firearms to kill six people and herself at the school, after killing her mother, Jennifer Jacobs, 39, and 11-year-old brother, Emmett Jacobs, in their home, plunging Tumbler Ridge and the rest of the country into stunned grief.ImageEmmett Jacobs, 11, was the brother of the shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar.Credit...Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Wednesday said that Ms. Van Rootselaar had a history of mental illness and was known to the authorities, who had visited her home in the past, including in the spring. She had dropped out of school about four years ago, the police said, and had began transitioning from male to female about two years earlier.ImageJennifer Jacobs, 39, was Ms. Van Rootselaar\u2019s mother.Credit...Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceOn Thursday afternoon, the police released the names of all the victims, as well as photos and statement from some of their relatives.ImageZoey Benoit, 12, was \u201cthe strongest little girl you could meet,\u201d her family said in a statement.Credit...Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceIn Sarah Lampert\u2019s big family, her 12-year-old daughter, Ticaria, or Tiki, stood out.\u201cI called her my Tiki torch,\u201d Ms. Lampert told reporters at the town\u2019s community center on Thursday, speaking barely in a hush.\u201cShe\u2019s always been a pleasing light in the darkness.\u201dImageSarah Lampert and her daughter Niveya on Thursday reminisced about Ticaria, who was killed in the Tumbler Ridge school shooting.Credit...Alana Paterson for The New York TimesMs. Lampert, a single mother with seven other children, said she is shattered by the thought of turning them in for bed \u201cand not having a full head count.\u201dZoey Benoit, 12, was at school with her brother, who was uninjured in the attack.\u201cShe was so resilient, vibrant, smart, caring and the strongest little girl you could meet,\u201d the family said in a statement provided by the police. She brought laughter into a room, they said, and loved to spend time with her family.ImageAbel Mwansa was about to turn 13 next month.Credit...Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceAbel Mwansa was a bright, smiling 12-year-old boy who was scheduled to celebrate his 13th birthday next month, according to a Facebook post. His father, an immigrant from Zambia along with Abel\u2019s mother, was a pastor. He started seventh grade at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in September. On Tuesday, he did not make it home.\u201cIf I had power to give life, I would have brought you back to life together with others that were killed alongside you, but, son, my power is limited,\u201d his father, Abel Mwansa Sr., wrote in the Facebook post accompanied by a photo of the boy.\u201cSeeing your child murdered at this age is heartbreaking. I was broken when I saw you packed in that BLACK BAG lifeless and zipped up like those we see in movies was devastating.\u201dImageEzekiel Schofield, 13, loved playing hockey.Credit...Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceEzekiel Schofield, 13, was remembered by his grandfather as an avid hockey player with a local team.An educational assistant, Shannda Aviugana-Durand, 39, was also killed.Maya Gebala, 12, is fighting for her life at the British Columbia Children\u2019s Hospital in Vancouver. Maya was shot in the head and neck and was in critical condition. \u201cWe are told it is bleak,\u201d her mother, Cia, wrote in a Facebook message late Wednesday.The family is raising money for Maya\u2019s care, and her mother said in a message that she wanted more doctors to have \u201ceyes on her.\u201d But in a public post on Wednesday evening, she said doctors were not optimistic.On a Facebook post that included photos of her holding Maya\u2019s hand in the hospital, as well as photos of her playing hockey, her mother wrote:\u201cMy climber.My builder.My hockey star.Fight hard baby.They say you can\u2019t.They don\u2019t know you like we do.\u201dA correction was made on\u00a0Feb. 12, 2026:\u00a0An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of a father of one of the victims. He is Lance Younge, not Young.When we learn of a mistake, we acknowledge it with a correction. If you spot an error, please let us know at corrections@nytimes.com.Learn moreMatina Stevis-Gridneff is the Canada bureau chief for The Times, leading coverage of the country.Vjosa Isai is a reporter for The Times based in Toronto, where she covers news from across Canada.Ian Austen reports on Canada for The Times. A Windsor, Ontario, native now based in Ottawa, he has reported on the country for two decades. He can be reached at austen@nytimes.com.A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 13, 2026, Section A, Page 7 of the New York edition with the headline: \u2018Strongest Little Girl\u2019: Deep Grief in Canada After Mass Shooting. 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Shooting in CanadaWhat to KnowVictimsA Remote TownWitness AccountsCanadaβs Gun ReformsAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Young Lives Lost and Upended in Canadaβs Mass ShootingThe attack at a secondary school and a private residence in the small, remote community in British Columbia has left families stunned and grief-stricken.Listen to this article Β· 4:09 min Learn moreShare full articleVideoFamily Grieves Daughter Killed in Canada Mass ShootingLance Younge of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, urged others to βhold your kids tightβ in the wake of Tuesdayβs mass shooting. His daughter, 12-year-old Kylie Smith, was one of the victims at a local school.CreditCredit...Alana Paterson for The New York TimesBy Matina Stevis-GridneffVjosa Isai and Ian AustenMatina Stevis-Gridneff and Vjosa Isai reported from Toronto. Ian Austen reported from Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.Feb. 12, 2026Kylie Smith, a 12-year-old girl who loved art and dreamed of going to university...
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Simplified: Canadian authorities identified the suspect as an 18-year-old who killed her mother and stepbrother before fatally shooting others at a local school
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Simplified: Kylie Smith left for school with her brother Ethan on Tuesday
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Town , British Columbia π a116269f-f094-41f7-ba8d-c926d8ab78fcSimplified: Tumbler Ridge is a remote British Columbia town
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But the rhythm of another school day was devastatingly shattered when shots rang through the halls.1.000Simplified: Shots rang through the halls shattering the school day
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Simplified: Ethan crouched in a utility closet and messaged his parents
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Kylie was not with him.1.000Simplified: Kylie was not with Ethan
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Simplified: Lance Younge learned his daughter had been killed in one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history
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π€ Mr. McDonald π News Article π·οΈ Crime , Mental Health π a116269a-fb77-4fd9-8207-e8ed87bf26abSimplified: Ms. Van Rootselaar and her family were known to authorities police last visited the home in spring for mental health issues including self harm
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π€ Vjosa Isai π News Article π a116269d-06c7-48bb-9aa4-3d1233bde136Simplified: She dropped out of school about four years ago police said.
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Law Enforcement , Victims π a11640ee-4dad-40ad-9ffb-fecf5ab42390Simplified: Police released the names of all the victims photos and statements from relatives on Thursday afternoon
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Zoey Benoit, 12, was βthe strongest little girl you could meet,β her family said in a statement.1.000Simplified: Zoey Benoit was the strongest little girl
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Simplified: Abel Mwansa was a bright smiling 12-year-old boy scheduled to celebrate his 13th birthday next month
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Simplified: Maya was shot in the head and neck and was in critical condition
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Correction , Error π a11640ee-d9b2-4bd3-963d-86781c82c3f3Simplified: An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of a father of one of the victims
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Matina Stevis-Gridneff is the Canada bureau chief for The Times, leading coverage of the country.1.000Simplified: Matina Stevis-Gridneff is Canada bureau chief for The Times leading coverage of the country
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Vjosa Isai is a reporter for The Times based in Toronto, where she covers news from across Canada.1.000Simplified: Vjosa Isai is reporter for The Times based in Toronto covering news from across Canada
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Simplified: Ian Austen reports on Canada for The Times
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A Windsor, Ontario, native now based in Ottawa, he has reported on the country for two decades.1.000Simplified: Ian Austen a Windsor Ontario native based in Ottawa has reported on the country for two decades
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Contact Information π a11640ef-73c5-497a-9e6c-3a70db663e54Simplified: Ian Austen can be reached at austen@nytimescom
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Simplified: A version of this article appears in print on Feb 13 2026 Section A Page 7 of the New York edition with headline βStrongest Little Girlβ Deep Grief in...