What do you know about the deadly school shooting in Canada?

vancouver, canada — Ten people were killed in a shooting at a school and a house in Remote northern British Columbia.

Seven people were killed and more than 25 others were injured Tuesday in a shooting at Tumbler Ridge High School, Canadian authorities said. Two other people were found dead in a nearby home, and a woman who police believe was the shooter was found dead, apparently from a self-inflicted wound.

This was the deadliest attack in Canada since 2020, when a gunman entered Nova Scotia killed 13 people They set fires that left nine others dead.

Here’s what to know about shooting:

British Columbia Premier David Eby told reporters that police arrived at the school within two minutes. Royal Canadian Mounted Police said officers found six dead and more than 25 injured, including two in serious condition.

A seventh person died while being taken to hospital, and two others were found dead in a house that authorities believe is connected to the attack. The suspect appears to have died from a “self-inflicted injury.”

A video clip showed students leaving the school with their hands raised while police cars surrounded the building and a helicopter flew overhead.

Tumbler Ridge, population 2,700, is located in the Canadian Rockies, more than 1,000 kilometers (600 mi) northeast of Vancouver and near the provincial border with… Alberta. Tumbler Ridge High School has 175 students in grades 7-12, according to the county government website.

Mayor Darrell Krakowka described the community as a “big family.”

“I collapsed,” Krakowka said. “I’ve lived here for 18 years. I probably know every one of the victims.”

Investigators identified a female suspect but did not reveal her name. They added that the motive remains unclear, and police are still investigating the relationship between the shooter and the victims.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his scheduled trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Munich, Germany.

He said in a post on social media that he was severely shocked by the shooting.

“I join Canadians in grieving with those whose lives were irrevocably changed today, and in gratitude for the courage and selflessness shown by the first responders who risked their lives to protect their fellow citizens,” he wrote.

The Canadian government has responded to previous mass shootings with gun control measures. It has banned more than 2,500 makes and models of assault-style firearms since May 2020, and National freeze The Handgun Purchase and Sale Act went into effect in October 2022.

More than 12,000 assault weapons were collected and destroyed as part of a corporate compensation program that ran between November 2024 and April 2025, according to government officials. A similar program for individuals was opened last month to compensate gun owners who voluntarily surrender banned weapons by March 31.

Those who do not participate must dispose of or permanently deactivate their prohibited weapons before the amnesty period expires on October 30.