At least 10 people, including a suspected shooter, are dead after a woman opened fire at a high school in the northeast part of the province of British Columbia, Canada.
A total of six victims were found inside the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, two at a connected residence, and another died while being transported to a hospital, said Royal Mountain police.
Officials said that the suspected female shooter appeared to have died from a self inflicted gun shot wound at the scene.
Another 25 people were being evaluated for injuries at a local medical center, with two of those injuries being life-threatening and needing to be airlifted, according to police, cited by CBC.
RCMP Superintendent Ken Floyd told reporters that officials who identified the shooter are not disclosing the name at this time. The suspect’s motive remains unclear at the time of this report.
‘I think we will struggle to determine the ‘why’, but we will try our best to determine what transpired,’ said Floyd at a press conference.
The superintendent did confirm that the suspect found dead at the school is the same person described as a woman in a dress with brown hair in the active shooter alert sent out earlier today.
‘Officers are conducting further searches of additional homes and properties to determine whether anyone else may be injured or otherwise linked to today’s events,’ said officials.
A total of six victims were found inside the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, two at a connected residence, and another died while being transported to a hospital, said Royal Mountain police on February 10
The District of Tumbler Ridge said in a statement that their community experienced a distressing incident: ‘Our hearts are with all those affected, and we recognize that many residents may be feeling shocked, scared, and overwhelmed.’
Tumbler Ridge is a district municipality of roughly 2,400 people, about 736 miles north of Vancouver.
The secondary school enrolls 175 students from grades 7 to 12, according to a provincial government listing.
An earlier emergency alert asking the public to shelter in place was lifted at 5:45 p.m. local time.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Tumbler Ridge Secondary School for comment.