Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old who killed eight people in Tuesday’s mass shooting in British Columbia, Canada, had a long-documented interest in firearms and school shootings, according to social media posts.
Police received reports that a shooter, now known to be Van Rootselaar, opened fire at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School around 1.28 pm Tuesday. Shortly before heading to the campus, she killed her 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at their home, police have said.
