THE TRUTH BEHIND THE CLOSED DOOR: Inside Jesse Van Rootselaar’s private room, what police discovered under the bed left Tumbler Ridge holding its breath in fear
On February 10, 2026, the quiet community of Tumbler Ridge was shattered by a mass shooting that left multiple victims dead, including members of the suspect’s own family and students at the local secondary school. Authorities later identified the gunman as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar. According to statements from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the suspect first killed his










