Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has expressed deep sorrow following Tuesday’s deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge that left at least eight people dead and 25 others injured.
Speaking at the UN’s daily press briefing on Wednesday, the Secretary-General’s spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said Guterres was “saddened to learn of the tragic shooting” in the small rural community located in British Columbia.
“The Secretary-General extends his deepest condolences to those affected and his sympathies to the Government and people of Canada,” Dujarric told reporters.
Victims Include Students and Teacher
According to media reports, the victims include at least three female students, two male students and a teacher at the local secondary school. Two additional individuals were found dead at a nearby residence. Local police have reportedly identified them as the suspect’s mother and stepbrother.
Authorities said the suspect, who was born male but was transitioning and identified as female, was discovered inside the school with an apparent self-inflicted fatal wound.
Among the 25 injured, two individuals were airlifted to hospital in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
Small Community in Shock
Tumbler Ridge is a remote community in the Canadian Rockies, located more than 1,000 kilometres northeast of Vancouver and near the Alberta border. The secondary school serves approximately 175 students from Grades 7 to 12, making the tragedy particularly devastating for the tight-knit town.
The shooting has sent shockwaves across Canada, prompting expressions of grief and solidarity from national and international leaders. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack as the community begins mourning the victims and supporting those injured in the tragedy.
