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U.S. person arrested in connection with deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting

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Judd, A. (2026, October 6). U.S. person arrested in connection with deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12089811/washington-state-deadly-tumbler-ridge-shooting/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-06 · by Amy Judd

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A 30-year-old person from western Washington State was arrested in connection with the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia on February 10, 2026, where six people died. Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd announced that charges include conspiracy to murder individuals in a foreign country. A press conference by the Department of Justice is scheduled for noon to provide more details about the arrest and criminal complaint.
Written by AI on 2026-10-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On October 6, James Cody Bryant, a 30-year-old resident of Bellingham, Washington, was arrested and charged by U.S. authorities with conspiracy to murder people in a foreign country related to the deadly school shooting that occurred on February 10 in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The shooting left nine dead, including Jesse Van Rootselaar, the alleged shooter who died by suicide at the scene.

Bryant communicated with Van Rootselaar over Discord for six months leading up to the attack and allegedly provided technical advice, sent money for shoes used during the attack, and offered to livestream the shooting. According to W. Mike Herrington, special agent in charge of the FBI's Seattle office, Bryant’s actions may have influenced whether Van Rootselaar would carry out the crime.

Tumbler Ridge is a small mountain town near the Alberta border with a population under 3,000 where Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old with mental health issues, killed five students aged 13 and under along with a teacher. Two more bodies were found in Van Rootselaar’s home: his mother and an 11-year-old step-brother.

The FBI investigation revealed months of alleged correspondence between Bryant and Van Rootselaar before the massacre, including discussions about acquiring weapons. New court filings detailed how Van Rootselaar stole guns from a family safe to use during the attack.

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Amy Judd
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Topics

British Columbia Tumbler Ridge U.S. Washington Washington State

Subjects

Tumbler Ridge GPE · 2× British Columbia GPE · 1× Floyd PERSON · 1× Jesse Van Rootselaar PERSON · 1× Neil Floyd PERSON · 1× The Department of Justice ORG · 1× Tumbler Ridge Secondary School ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× Washington GPE · 1× Washington State ORG · 1×

Narrative

Floyd said the “arrest and criminal complaint stem from the tragic school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia on February 10, 2026.” Get breaking National news The Department of Justice is holding a press conference to announce more details at noon on Tuesday. That will be live-streamed above.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
🔮 Floyd said the “arrest and criminal complaint stem from the tragic school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia on February 10, 2026.” Get breaking National news The Department of Justice is holding a press conference to announce more details at noon on Tuesday. That will be live-streamed above.
2026-10-06 · Global News
U.S. person arrested in connection with deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 0 hedged)

A person in Washington State has been arrested in connection with the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge in February. asserted
person → arrest → February
Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd said in a release that a 30-year-old western Washington defendant was arrested on a conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country. asserted
defendant → act → country
Floyd said the “arrest and criminal complaint stem from the tragic school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia on February 10, 2026.” Get breaking National news The Department of Justice is holding a press conference to announce more details at noon on Tuesday. That will be live-streamed above. asserted
That → say → Tuesday
On Feb. 10, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar opened fire at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, killing five students and an educational assistant before taking their own life. asserted
Rootselaar → open → life
At a nearby residence, Van Rootselaar’s mother and half-brother were found dead. asserted
mother → find → residence
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