The gunman reportedly had a history of mental health issues and an expired firearms license
A Canadian school shooting suspect who killed eight people and injured dozens did not have a specific target and was “hunting” for victims, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
The 18-year-old transgender person, identified as Jesse Van Rootselaar, carried out the attack at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia on Tuesday, after killing her mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at the family home.
The suspect, a former student who dropped out about four years earlier, later killed herself after shooting five children and a teacher. 27 people were injured, including two who were airlifted to hospital with life-threatening wounds, officials said.
“There was no specific targeting of any individuals. This suspect was, for lack of a better term, hunting,” RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald told reporters. “They were prepared and engaging anybody and everybody they could come into contact with.”
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