British Columbia’s chief coroner, Dr. Jatinder Baidwan, introduced an inquest on Tuesday into the mass taking pictures that claimed 9 lives final month within the distant northern neighborhood of Tumbler Ridge.
The inquiry examines the occasions resulting in the deaths. On February 10, Jesse Van Rootselaar shot and killed her mom and 11-year-old half-brother at their residence. She then went to Tumbler Ridge Secondary Faculty, the place she fatally shot 5 college students and an schooling assistant earlier than taking her personal life.
Psychological Well being and Disaster Assist Beneath Scrutiny
Dr. Baidwan acknowledged the inquest can even overview how authorities establish and help folks in disaster, specializing in psychological well being companies accessible in rural and distant areas.
Broader Requires Investigation
Conservative figures demand a federal unbiased inquiry into the Tumbler Ridge taking pictures. B.C. Premier David Eby beforehand indicated that authorities would pursue both a coroner’s inquest or a public inquiry as soon as police full their probe.
