Tumbler Ridge shooting: US arrest speaks to “broader issues around social media,” Canada says

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Despite a recent FBI complaint depicting the potential weapons used in the deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting earlier this year, Canadian Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has explained why the government has not yet identified the firearm used to kill eight victims in the B.C. community. Asked if it was a political decision not to name the gun, Anandasangaree told reporters, “Absolutely not,” adding, “This is in respect of the people who were tragically killed… the [impacted] families themselves were asking many, many questions. And I think it would be irresponsible to give you bits and pieces of a very large set of investigations.” Anandasangaree’s response comes one day after it was revealed a Seattle-based FBI agent accused a Washington state suspect, 30-year-old James Bryant, of conspiring with Tumbler Ridge mass shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar for months online before the fatal attack. The FBI complaint says Van Rootselaar, 18, using the social media platform Discord, told

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