What we know about the victims of the Canadian high school, residence shooting
At least eight people were killed in British Columbia, according to police.
Victims have begun being identified in the mass shooting that occurred in a small community in Canada's British Columbia province.
At least eight people were killed, most of them at a school, on Tuesday. Five children and one adult were fatally shot at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, according to officials.
Tumbler Ridge is a small community of about 2,400 people located in the Northern Rockies in northeastern B.C.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police identified what they called a "secondary location believed to be connected to the incident" where one adult and one child were found dead inside a residence.
Separately, the suspected shooter is also dead from what is believed to be a self-inflicted injury, according to the RCMP.
Here's what we know about the victims:
Zoey Benoit, 12
Zoey Benoit's family confirmed the 12-year-old's death in a statement released by the RCMP, calling her "resilient, vibrant, smart, caring and the strongest little girl you could meet."
"She brought so much laughter and smiles in her presence. She loved spending time with her family where she could show her love," the statement read. "Our family is devastated by this loss, but we will cherish her memories with us so close to our hearts forever. She will forever be loved and never forgotten. We miss you beautiful girl, Zoey we love you so much."
Kylie Smith, 12
Kylie Smith's family confirmed the 12-year-old died in the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
"She was just a beautiful soul. She's a light in our family," Smith's father, Lance Younge, told CTV. "She loved art and anime. She wanted to go to school in Toronto. And we just loved her so much."
Younge went on, "She was thriving in high school. She never hurt a soul. She was a supporter, LGBTQ supporter. And she was the last person who ever deserved this."
Emmett Jacobs, 11
Jennifer Jacobs, 30
Ticaria Lampert, 12
Abel Mwansa, 12
Ezekiel Schofield, 13
Shannda Aviugana-Durand, 39
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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