FBI Charges American Over Role in Plot Behind Tumbler Ridge School Shooting in Canada
U.S. police have charged a 30-year-old man who, they say, gave the shooter advice and money for supplies at least six months before the attack in British Columbia. Eight people were killed.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has charged a 30-year-old American in connection with the planning of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Eight people lost their lives in the attack.
According to U.S. police, the accused offered the attacker advice and provided cash to buy supplies at least six months before the rampage.
The information available in the source is very limited. It does not name the accused, set out the exact charges, describe the circumstances of the arrest, or explain how the two men were connected. It also does not say how the case will proceed or whether it will be heard in the United States or in Canada.
The charge indicates that investigators are looking at the preparation of the attack as something broader than the actions of one person, with attention turning to possible supporters outside Canada. A cross-border element of this kind often raises additional legal questions about cooperation between the law enforcement authorities of the two countries.
The Tumbler Ridge shooting is regarded in Canada as one of the most serious incidents of violence in a school setting, given the number of victims. More details are expected once investigators or the court make further information public.
