Tumbler Ridge: RCMP releases confirmed photo of suspect three days after shooting

TORONTO – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) only released yesterday afternoon, Friday, February 13, the confirmed photograph of Jesse Van Rootselaar, responsible for the shooting that occurred on Tuesday, February 10, in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, which left nine people dead and twenty-seven injured. The image was therefore released three days after the attack, with the RCMP explaining that the delay aimed to counter the circulation of unverified photos and information on social media.