"The suspect in a school mass shooting in Canada that killed eight people was an 18-year-old with a history of contact with police over her mental health, police have said. Canadian police identified the suspect on Wednesday as Jesse Van Rootselaar, saying she had died from a self-inflicted wound after carrying out the attack in the remote mountain community of Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia province."
"RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald told a news conference that Van Rootselaar's mental health issues had seen her apprehended under the provincial Mental Health Act for an assessment on more than one occasion. Police had attended that [family] residence on multiple occasions over the past several years, dealing with concerns of mental health with respect to our suspect, he said."
"The motive for the attack remains unclear, with McDonald saying it was too early to speculate on the shooter's motivations. McDonald said police believed Van Rootselaar acted alone, and police had no information to suggest anyone had been specifically targeted at the school. Police officers had arrived at the scene two minutes after receiving a call alerting them to the attack, officials said."
Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, carried out a mass shooting at her former school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, and died from a self-inflicted wound. Eight people were killed, including her 39-year-old mother, an 11-year-old stepbrother, a 39-year-old teacher, and five students aged 12 to 13. More than 25 people were wounded, two of them severely. RCMP reported prior police contact over Van Rootselaar's mental health and multiple apprehensions under the provincial Mental Health Act for assessment. Police said she was born male, began identifying as female six years earlier, and had dropped out of school four years ago. Police believe she acted alone and say the motive remains unclear.
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