Tumbler Ridge is the type of town where everyone knows everyone. And as the tiny mountain community reels from one of Canada’s worst school shootings in decades, it is the type of place where “everybody’s going to be grieving,” as its mayor Darryl Krakowka said.
At least eight people died and dozens more were wounded on Tuesday when an 18-year-old suspect killed her mother and step-brother before going to the town’s secondary school and killing at least five children and a teacher. Police named the alleged shooter as Jesse Van Rootselaar, who was transgender and transitioned about six years ago.
In the days since, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have named the victims while parents,…