The aunt of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victim Kylie May Smith said their family’s world “crumbled” when they learned the 12-year-old girl was among the dead. “We are completely devastated and have no words as we try to process the magnitude of the situation,” Dycke wrote on a GoFundMe campaign to support the family. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementShe explained that Smith’s mother, Desirae Pisarski, who had recently moved to Vancouver Island after nearly 12 years in Tumbler Ridge, “hasn’t seen her daughter in a few months.” The girl lives in the tiny northeastern B.C. Eight people were killed and at least 27 more were injured on Tuesday when the shooter, now identified by the RCMP as 18-year-old Tumbler Ridge resident Jesse Van Rootselaar, carried out the attack. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementOur website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.

Source: National Post February 11, 2026 21:47 UTC