US arrests suspect in connection with Tumbler Ridge school shooting

The suspect, from the western state of Washington, allegedly gave money and advice to the attacker over the internet.Published On 6 Oct 20266 Oct 2026Law enforcement in the northwestern United States have charged a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting at a Canadian school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.On Tuesday, prosecutors charged 30-year-old James Cody Bryant, a resident of Washington state, with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Could AI firms be held responsible for mass shootings?list 2 of 3OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooterlist 3 of 3Canada’s BC sues OpenAI over ChatGPT role in Tumbler Ridge school shootingend of listBryant allegedly provided money and technical advice to the attacker in conversations over the internet, starting six months before the February 10 attack.The shooting was “a horrific tragedy for that small community and for all of Canada”, acting US Attorney Neil Floyd said at a news conference in Seattle. “Indeed, here in the Pacific Northwest, we felt the pain of those families devastated by this violence.”Canadian officials have described the a...