Jesse Van Rootselaar: Trans Woman with Mental Health Record Linked to Canada School Attack

• Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old trans woman, is identified as the suspect in the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting.
• She died by suicide in the school library after the attack; her mother and stepbrother were found dead at home.
• Van Rootselaar had prior police interactions for mental health concerns, including apprehensions under British Columbia’s Mental Health Act.
• Firearms were previously seized from her home and later returned; she held an expired firearms license.
• Police recovered a long gun and a modified handgun; motive and potential warning signs are under investigation.