A gunman who murdered eight people in the second-deadliest school shooting in Canadian history is a transgender tearaway who also killed his mother and brother. Jesse Strang, 18, opened fire in the library at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia on Tuesday afternoon, a parent whose son attends the school told the Daily Mail. Students outside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Canada on Tuesday after transgender mass shooter Jesse Strang killed nine people, including himselfMaya Gebala was one of 27 people injured in the shooting. An emergency alert was issued to Tumbler Ridge residents around 1.20pm local time Tuesday, warning of an active shooter in the area. The secondary school - which enrolls 175 students - and its elementary school, will be closed for the rest of the week.

Source: Daily Mail February 11, 2026 20:09 UTC