A 30-year-old from Washington state has been charged with “conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign county” in connection with the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, U.S. authorities announced Tuesday. The shooting devastated the tight-knit northern B.C. community and sent shock waves across the province and beyond. Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, killed her mother and younger brother at their home before driving to the local high school and opening fire—killing five students and an educator before turning the gun on herself. The FBI and RCMP are scheduled to address the media at noon PT. Follow along for live updates:
