Update: Two Go Fund Me’s launched for victims of Tumbler Ridge shootings

A 12-year-old girl from Tumbler Ridge is fighting for her life at Vancouver Children’s Hospital following’s yesterday’s shooting that killed nine people and injured 25 others.

A Go Fund Me has been launched for Maya who is in critical care.

According to the post, doctors are trying to repair damage from a pair of gunshot wounds to the head and neck.

So far, over 48-grand has been raised.

A link to the page can be found here.

In addition, a second Go Fund me has begun. This one is in support of the families impacted by the tragedy. You can find the link here.

On Tuesday, Mounties received a report of an active shooter at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School around 1:20pm.

A Police Initiated Public Alert was issued as officers responded to the scene, which last for roughly four hours.

An individual believed to be the shooter was found deceased with what police say appears to be a self-inflicted injury.

According to police, six individuals, not including the suspect, were located deceased inside the school.

As part of the ongoing investigation, police identified a secondary location believed to be connected to the incident, where two additional victims were located deceased in a residence.

The BC RCMP’s Major Crime unit has assumed conduct of the investigation, and is working to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

– with files from Darin Bain, MyPGNow.com staff

Kate Brown
Kate Brown
Kate is a proud mom of two with a wealth of journalism, media and communications experience. Born in Australia, Kate moved to the Kootenays for a change in lifestyle and now spends her days enjoying the mountains, lakes and activities the region has to offer.

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