Canada school shooter engaged with violent content online

The 18-year-old shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, who fatally shot six individuals at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Canada, had a troubling online presence, including an interest in firearms and violent content. Her digital activities, traced back to 2019, revealed a descent into discussions of mental health and substance use, alongside engagement with gore-related websites. Police had previously responded to mental health crises at her home, and she was apprehended under the Mental Health Act. This incident marks Canada’s deadliest school shooting since 1989.

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