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Google Maps blurs home involved in Tumbler Ridge shooter’s spree

BC RCMP deputy commissioner Dwayne McDonald revealed a location connected to the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting on February 10th.

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A blurred image of a home on Fellers Avenue  connected to the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooter’s killing spree (Google Maps)

TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. —  Google Maps has blurred the home connected to the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooter’s killing spree. 

At a recent press conference, BC RCMP deputy commissioner Dwayne McDonald revealed the home’s location on Fellers Avenue in Tumbler Ridge. 

Google’s Streetview has now blurred the house in question. 

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On February 10th, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, a resident of Tumbler Ridge, shot their 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at a local residence. 

Rootselaar went to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and continued killing. Their other victims include a 39-year-old female teacher, three 12-year-old girls and two boys between the ages of 12 and 13. 

Twenty-five victims were triaged at the scene and two were airlifted to the hospital, who are reportedly in a critical but stable condition.

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Ruth Albert

Starting out as a lifestyle reporter in India, Ruth moved to Canada to study journalism at Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario.

Once she completed the program, Ruth moved to the Peace region to be a general assignment reporter for Energeticcity.ca. In her downtime, Ruth loves to travel, cook, bake and read.

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