Police Identify 18 year old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shooting

An 18 year old has been named as the suspect in a shooting that killed 8 people and injured dozens more in british columbia,canada.

Police said Jesse Van Rootselaar was found dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot injury.The motive for the attack is not yet known.

Six people were killed and at least 25 others were injured at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.Two others-the suspect's mother,39, and step-brother,11- were found dead at a nearby home.

Hundreds of mourners gathered to exchange comfort and moments of silence in Tumbler Ridge's main square and outside the British Columbia legislature in victoria on Wednesday night.