An 18-year-old has been named as the suspect in a shooting that killed eight people and injured dozens more in British Columbia, Canada.
Police said Jesse Van Rootselaar was found dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot injury. The motive for the attack is not yet known.
Six people were killed and at least 25 others were injured at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Two others - the suspect's mother, 39, and step-brother, 11 - were found dead at a nearby home.
Authorities said Van Rootselaar was born a biological male but identified as a woman.
I can say that Jesse was born as a biological male who approximately six years ago began to transition to female, Dwayne McDonald, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) deputy commissioner, said.
The shooting at the nearby home occurred first, then the suspect went to the school, McDonald said.
The victims at the school were a 39-year-old female educator, three female students, all aged 12, and two male students, one aged 12 and the other 13.
Authorities do not believe there are other suspects involved in the shootings.
Police said they had attended the suspect's family home on multiple occasions over the past several years, with some calls related to mental health concerns.
Van Rootselaar previously had a valid gun licence that had since lapsed, McDonald said.
Police received the report of an active shooter at around 13:30 local time (20:30 GMT). Officers arrived on the scene within two minutes of the call and heard gunfire.
Within minutes they located the shooter, who was deceased from what police say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities found two firearms - a long gun and a modified handgun - on the scene, but remain unclear about their roles in the shooting.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the violence, expressing condolences to the victims and survivors who witnessed the tragedy. The small community of Tumbler Ridge is mourning the loss and grappling with the impact of this horrific event.
