Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI Photo)
New Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed shock over the Canadian school shooting that left 10 people dead and expressed condolences to the families of the victims.Prime Minister Modi wrote in a post on
The shooting occurred at Tabler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. Eight people died in and around the school, including a woman believed to be the shooter who appeared to have died of a self-inflicted wound, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). According to the Associated Press, two more people were found dead in a nearby home, bringing the death toll to 10 people believed to be related to the attack. More than 25 people were injured in the incident. Authorities said police arrived at the school within minutes of reports of the shooting.The suspect has been identified as a female, but her name has not been released. Investigators are still trying to determine the motive behind the attack and the connection between the victim and the shooter. Police say the early stages of such an incident are often chaotic, with multiple reports needing to be verified.An emergency alert was issued shortly after 2 p.m., asking residents to shelter in place and avoid the area while police secured the scene. Tumbler Ridge Health Center declared a code orange, indicating a mass casualty emergency, and restricted access while medical teams responded.Tumbler Ridge is a small community of approximately 2,700 people in the Canadian Rockies, more than 1,000 kilometers north of Vancouver. The middle school has approximately 175 students in grades 7-12. Community leaders called the tragedy devastating and said many residents knew the victims.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was “shocked” by the shooting and expressed his condolences to the families affected. He also announced the suspension of planned travel in light of the tragedy. British Columbia Premier David Iby called the incident an “unimaginable tragedy” and urged people across the province to support grieving communities.School shootings are rare in Canada. The attack has been described as the country’s worst mass shooting since 2020, when a gunman killed 22 people in Nova Scotia.
