Ten people, including a suspected shooter, are dead after a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, in the Canadian province of British Columbia, CBC News is reporting.
Six people were found dead inside a high school, two more people were found dead at a residence that police believe is connected to the incident, and another person died on the way to hospital, CBC News reported on Tuesday, adding that the suspected shooter was confirmed dead earlier.
Another 25 people were being assessed for injuries at a local medical centre, CBC reported, citing police.
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Earlier on Tuesday The Peace River South School District said on Facebook there was a the “lockdown and secure and hold” at both the secondary school and the Tumbler Ridge Elementary school.
Larry Neufeld, the member of the legislature for Peace River South, told reporters at the legislature that an “excess” of resources, including RCMP and ambulance support, had been sent to the community.
He said he didn’t want to release any more information over concerns that it might jeopardise the safety of the ongoing operation.
He urged those in the community to stay where they are.
“We do understand that a few folks are out looking for loved ones, and again, please, please go back to your homes and shelter in place and allow the amazing people of the RCMP to make this community, this beautiful community, safe again,” he said.
The provincial government website lists Tumbler Ridge Secondary School as having 175 students from Grades 7 to 12.
