FBI filings reveal shooter stole family guns and stockpiled weapons before Tumbler Ridge attack

New FBI filings disclose that Jesse Van Rootselaar, the suspect in the Tumbler Ridge school massacre, pilfered a shotgun, a semi-automatic SKS rifle and a KRISS Vector submachine gun from her family’s safe and hid them in her room. Communications with Bellingham resident James Cody Bryant show the pair discussed transporting three or four firearms to the attack. The RCMP has kept details of the weapons under a Canadian publication ban, citing ongoing investigations.

The documents also note that Van Rootselaar sought ammunition, 3D-printed gun kits and a conversion device for the SKS. Gun-control advocates say the U.S. disclosure underscores the need for clearer regulations, while a federal panel reviews whether SKS rifles should be prohibited in Canada.