United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep sorrow over a deadly shooting at a secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, that left at least eight people dead and 25 others injured.
Speaking at the UN daily press briefing on Wednesday, the Secretary-General’s spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said Guterres was saddened by the tragic incident.
“The Secretary-General extends his deepest condolences to those affected and his sympathies to the Government and people of Canada,” Dujarric said.
According to media reports, the victims include at least three female students, two male students and one teacher. Two additional individuals were found dead at a nearby residence and were identified by local police as the suspect’s mother and stepbrother.
Authorities said the suspect was found at the school with an apparent self-inflicted wound.
Emergency responders transported dozens of injured victims to hospitals, with two airlifted in critical condition.
Tumbler Ridge, a small community in the Canadian Rockies located more than 1,000 kilometres northeast of Vancouver near the Alberta border, is home to approximately 175 students enrolled in the affected secondary school, which serves Grades seven through 12.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the shooting are ongoing.
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