NINE DEAD—Police Obsess Over Killer’s Pronouns

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Canadian police have sparked outrage by prioritizing gender ideology over the victims of a mass shooting, insisting they will use a killer’s preferred pronouns despite the shooter murdering nine innocent people, including children and family members.

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RCMP officials doubled down on using preferred pronouns for the Tumbler Ridge school shooter despite public backlash and nine deaths
Jesse Van Rootselaar, born male, killed nine people including the shooter’s own mother, 11-year-old stepbrother, and six schoolchildren before committing suicide
Police previously confiscated weapons from the residence due to mental health concerns but later returned them
Canada’s deadliest mass shooting in six years has reignited debate over prioritizing political correctness over public safety

RCMP Officials Defend Gender Ideology Amid Tragedy

RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald confirmed that Canadian authorities will continue using the shooter’s preferred pronouns and chosen name in all official communications, despite widespread criticism. McDonald acknowledged that Jesse Van Rootselaar was born biologically male but had transitioned approximately six years before carrying out the deadly February 11, 2026 attack in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The decision to prioritize gender identity protocols over traditional investigative reporting has raised serious questions about whether Canadian law enforcement has become more concerned with political correctness than protecting citizens.

Deadly Rampage Claims Nine Lives in Remote Community

Van Rootselaar began the shooting spree at a family residence, murdering a 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother before targeting a nearby school the shooter had previously attended. The massacre left six schoolchildren dead, including three 12-year-old girls and two boys aged 12 and 13, along with a 39-year-old educator. Twenty-four additional people were wounded, with two female victims airlifted to hospitals in serious condition. The rampage concluded when the shooter died by suicide, leaving the small community of 2,400 people devastated. Mayor Darryl Krakowka stated he likely knew every victim personally in this tight-knit town.

Mental Health Red Flags and Returned Weapons Raise Questions

Police records reveal a troubling pattern of ignored warning signs that should alarm anyone concerned about government competence and accountability. Authorities had visited the family residence multiple times over several years regarding mental health concerns. Van Rootselaar was apprehended more than once under the provincial Mental Health Act for psychiatric assessment. Perhaps most disturbing, the shooter previously held a firearms license that lapsed, and police had confiscated weapons from the residence only to return them later despite documented mental health issues. This failure represents exactly the kind of bureaucratic incompetence that costs innocent lives while officials prioritize ideology over common sense public safety measures.

Political Agenda Overshadows Victim-Focused Investigation

Authorities issued statements declaring that violence is not caused by gender identity and condemning any attempts to discuss the shooter’s transgender status as harmful and unacceptable. This defensive posture suggests Canadian officials are more concerned about protecting political narratives than conducting an honest investigation. The BCRCMP Major Crime Unit has taken over the case but emphasized they have no information about specific targeting or motive. Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered flags flown at half-staff for seven days while expressing national mourning. However, many Canadians question whether their government’s commitment to gender ideology prevented earlier intervention that could have saved lives in this tragedy.

Canada’s deadliest mass shooting since 2020 has exposed the dangerous consequences of prioritizing progressive ideology over mental health intervention and firearms accountability. While strict gun-control laws supposedly protect Canadians, this incident reveals that bureaucratic failures and political correctness created deadly gaps in the system. The community of Tumbler Ridge now mourns nine lost lives while watching their government defend pronoun usage rather than explaining how a documented mentally ill individual with a history of police intervention obtained weapons and carried out this massacre. For conservatives watching from America, this represents a cautionary tale about what happens when government institutions become more invested in social engineering than fulfilling their core responsibility to protect citizens.