An 18-year-old has been named as the suspect in a shooting that killed eight people and injured dozens more in British Columbia, Canada.
Police said Jesse Van Rootselaar was found dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot injury. The motive for the attack is not yet known.
Six people were killed and at least 25 others were injured at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Two others - the suspect's mother, 39, and step-brother, 11 - were found dead at a nearby home.
Authorities said Van Rootselaar was born a biological male but identified as a woman.
I can say that Jesse was born as a biological male who approximately six years ago began to transition to female, Dwayne McDonald, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) deputy commissioner, said.
The shooting at the nearby home occurred first, then the suspect went to the school, McDonald said.
The victims at the school were a 39-year-old female educator, three female students, all aged 12, and two male students, one aged 12 and the other 13.
Authorities do not believe there are other suspects involved in the shootings.
The police also noted that they had attended the suspect's family home on multiple occasions over the years for concerns related to mental health.
Van Rootselaar previously had a valid gun license that had since lapsed, and dropped out of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School four years ago.
On Tuesday around 13:30 local time, police received reports of an active shooter at the school, arriving within two minutes of the call and entering the building upon hearing gunfire.
Authorities discovered two firearms on the scene - a long gun and a modified handgun - but the specific roles they played in the shooting remain unclear.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed sorrow for the victims and their families, noting that some students remain hospitalized.
Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka described the community as tight-knit, expecting many victims to be people he knows personally.
