Authorities to give update after US man arrested in connection with deadly British Columbia school shooting

US authorities have arrested an American man in connection with a deadly school shooting in British Columbia, Canada that took place earlier this year

The US Department of Justice says they charged the 30-year-old man in Washington state with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country

More details about the case are expected to be shared at a joint news conference with Canadian authorities

Eight people, including six children, were killed in the shooting on 10 February 2026, making it is one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canadian history

Authorities say it was carried out by 18-year-old Jessie Van Rootselaar, a resident of the small BC town, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the attack

Edited by Johanna Chisholm and Sakshi Venkatraman

US authorities have announced an additional arrest in connection to a deadly school shooting that took place in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, earlier this year.

The suspected shooter, a Canadian named Jesse Van Rootselaar, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after killing eight people, including six children, during the attack in February.

Prosecutors with the US Department of Justice have recently said they charged an additional 30-year-old man in the state of Washington with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country.

The nature of the man's involvement is not yet clear, but US and Canadian authorities are due to hold a joint press conference shortly.

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