Canada School Shooting: Heartbreaking Stories of Victims Emerge

• Six people, including five students and one educator, were killed in a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School by 18-year-old Jesse van Rootselaar.
• Rootselaar, who had a history of mental illness, also killed her mother and brother at home before the school attack and then herself.
• Victims identified include Zoey Benoit (12), Abel Mwansa (12), Ticaria Lampert (12), Kylie Smith (12), Ezekiel Schofield (13), and educator Shannda Aviugana-Durand (39).
• Injured students Maya Gebala (12) and Paige Hoekstra (19) are fighting for their lives and recovering, respectively, after being airlifted to hospitals.
• Families share poignant memories of the deceased, describing them as vibrant, loving, and talented individuals whose lives were tragically cut short.