
The suspect in the Tamborine Ridge Junior High School shooting in British Columbia, Rut Serral, met an American accomplice through online chats. The U.S. Department of Justice indicted Bryant for conspiring to murder others abroad.
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A shooting occurred at Tamborine Ridge Junior High School in British Columbia, Canada, on February 10, resulting in 8 deaths and 25 injuries. The 18-year-old gunman, Rut Serral, committed suicide.
A shooting occurred at Tamborine Ridge Junior High School in British Columbia, Canada on February 10, resulting in 8 deaths and 25 injuries. The 18-year-old gunman Jesse Van Rootselaar committed suicide. The U.S. Department of Justice said on the 6th that it had detained 30-year-old James Codey Bryant. Bryant, who lives in western Washington state, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country.
According to reports from The Guardian and The Associated Press, both Bryant and Rutseral are transgender people who identify as women. The U.S. Department of Justice held a joint press conference with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on the 6th, saying that Bryant and Rutseral met through the video chat website "Omegle" that was still running about three years before the shooting, and have remained in contact since then.
Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd and FBI Seattle Division Special Agent in Charge Mike Herrington said they believe Bryant sent Rutseral about $100 (approximately NT$3,187) to buy new shoes and about $15 (approximately NT$478) to buy a lighter.
Authorities said there is currently no indication that the two suspects have ever met. But the indictment shows that Bryant conspired with Rutselaar since August 2025 or earlier. Police pointed out that although Bryant had repeatedly tried to dissuade Ruetselaer from launching the attack, he failed to notify law enforcement and continued to provide money and other assistance.
Bryant told Ruetselaer in August 2025 that the two should "find a way to delete" their messages. After Rutselaar shot her mother and half-brother at home on February 10, 2026, Bryant instructed her how to start the car, allowing her to arrive at the school and carry out the attack.
Bryant also allegedly agreed to livestream the mass shooting. Herrington claimed police were unsure whether Rutseral would have carried out the shooting if Bryant had not consented.
It's unclear whether Bryant has retained an attorney. Bryant will be tried in the United States as a U.S. citizen and the case is being investigated by the FBI.
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