Tuesday February 10, 2026 | TUMBLER RIDGE, BC [Posted at 7:30 pm PT | Updated 9:22 pm & 10:26 PT]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Scroll down to see previous article from earlier today (schools on active lockdown)
Ten people are dead as a result of a shooting in the small community of Tumbler Ridge in northeast BC.
- Nine are victims of the shooter, the other is a woman who is suspected of carrying out the shooting.
- The shooting happened around 1:15 pm Mountain Time (12:15 pm PT).
- Six people were found dead in the Tumbler Ridge secondary school, two were found dead in a residence apparently associated with the shooting or shooter, one died of injuries once at hospital, the other was the shooter.
- Many others with injuries were treated in a local clinic or taken to hospital (some of those by way of airlifting). Two victims have serious or life-threatening injuries.
School District:
School District 59 (Peace River South) has posted on their website that schools will be closed for the rest of the week (including Northern Lights College that shares some of the school areas). “The district will make supports available and once we have the locations for where the supports will be we will put that information on social media.”
During the active search, the area covered included Dawson Creek and Chetwynd.
RCMP news conference:
BC RCMP North District Superintendent Ken Floyd delivered a 14-minute press conference at 6:48 pm this evening. Here is the summary:
- Shooter has been identified but that information won’t be released yet. Multiple injuries and multiple deceased through the school. Two deceased found at another scene (a house).
- RCMP Major Crimes Unit is on scene.
- Unknown if any relation between the shooter and any of the victims.
- The scene is secured, investigators are working on their investigation.
- A local medical clinic was supportive. Victims were triaged.
- Updates on care are still pending.
- Some victims were airlifted out of the community.
- Victim families need privacy and time.
- Deceased that are not at the school are still being determined.
- Lock down order has been lifted.
- There are 10 people dead: eight deceased were found in Tumbler Ridge in two locations, one died in hospital form their injuries, and one (the suspect) was deceased during ambulatory transit to the clinic.
- Two scenes: the high school and at a residence at another location. The two locations may or may not be connected.
- Various supports will come to Tumbler Ridge (counselling, etc). Businesses are being supportive.
- Everyone in town is impacted, including first responders who go home to their families.
Unknowns:
As of 9:22 pm this evening, it’s still unknown whether it was teachers, students or both who are among the injured.
None of the identities of the victims (dead or injured) have been publicly released.
Premier tonight:
BC Premier David Eby and Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger delivered a press conference just after 8 pm this evening.
BCEHS update:
BC Health Emergency Services said this evening that they had received a call about the shooting at the school at 1:22 pm MT today. Multiple resources were sent to the school. That included ground ambulance with primary care.
Two air ambulances were sent to the scene. One person was in critical condition, and one was in serious but stable condition.
A clinical operations area director was dispatched.
First story as first published at 4:22 pm:
RCMP are urging residents of Tumbler Ridge to shelter in place due to a “confirmed active shooter incident” at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
Tumbler Ridge is a small town in northeastern BC in the Peace River region near the Alberta border.
The population is just about 2,700 but with a tourism and retreat economy there is a strong median income of $120,000. Trades, transportation and equipment are strong employment sectors as well as agriculture.
An emergency alert issued by the RCMP around 2:15 pm PT advised people to lock their doors and stay inside.
Lockdown:
As of 2:50 pm there was a lockdown and secure and hold at Tumbler Ridge Secondary and Tumbler Ridge Elementary schools, according to School District 59.
Suspect deceased:
“The original suspect is believed to have been located deceased. Work continues to determine whether a second suspect was involved and the total number of victims involved,” police stated around 3:15 pm.
Police described a suspect as a “female in a dress with brown hair” in the alert sent to cellphones in the area. “DO NOT APPROACH. Call 9-1-1,” the alert states.
Updates to come:
Police said they cannot confirm “the number of individuals injured or requiring assistance” at this time.
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