Canadian police confirmed ten deaths and at least 35 injuries following a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. The shooter, who also killed himself, was identified by a close family member as Jesse Strang, a transgender person identifying with ‘she/her’ pronouns.
According to media reports, an active shooter alert was issued at 3.15pm Mountain Time (MT) by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), covering a large area including Chetwynd and Dawson Creek. Residents were advised to remain indoors and shelter in place. The alert was lifted at 6.45pm MT.
Police later stated that ten people had been found dead following the incident, including the shooter. Six victims were found inside the school, while another died on the way to the hospital. Two additional victims were discovered at a home that police believe is connected to the shooting.
‘This was a rapidly evolving and dynamic situation, and the swift co-operation from the school, first responders, and the community played a critical role in our response,’ North District Chief Supt Ken Floyd said in a statement. ‘Our thoughts are with the families, loved ones, and all those impacted by this tragic incident. This has been an incredibly difficult and emotional day for our community, and we are grateful for the cooperation shown as officers continue their work to advance the investigation,’ he added.
The shooter was identified by his uncle, who also confirmed his transgender identity. According to information circulating on social media, the 17-year-old Jesse Strang began identifying as a woman around 2023. He reportedly came from a family that valued hunting and learned to shoot rifles from a young age.
‘The 17-year-old Jesse Strang began identifying as a woman around 2023’
Strang allegedly kept several firearms at home, while a YouTube account linked to the perpetrator featured a trans flag and an SKS rifle. According to a Facebook post by his mother, Strang had displayed behavioural problems and violent tendencies from an early age.
Video from a deleted Reddit account, ‘jesseboy347’, appeared to show him firing a Desert Eagle at a shooting range, posted to a subreddit titled ‘transguns’.
The shooting fits into an increasingly disturbing pattern of transgender violence leading to the deaths of many, including children, in North America. As Hungarian Conservative previously reported, 22-year-old Robin Westman, a biological male identifying as a woman, killed two children and injured 17 members of the Annunciation Catholic School community attending Mass in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in August 2025.
It was later revealed that the gunman represented the textbook example of a ‘regret case’. In his manifesto, he wrote repeatedly that he regretted transitioning to a woman, changing his name to Robin. ‘I am tired of being trans. I wish I never brainwashed myself,’ he wrote, adding that he was sick of his hair and wanted to chop it off’.
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