US Authorities Charge Washington Man as Co-Conspirator in Tumbler Ridge Shootings

Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd says a 30-year-old Washington man has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country in relation to the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. U.S. authorities say James Bryant of Bellingham, Wash., first met Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse van Rootselaar on the now-defunct online chat platform Omegle in 2023, and went on to assist him with money, advice, and encouragement to carry out the school shooting. The attack, carried out on Feb. 10, 2026, left eight victims dead and 27 injured, along with 18-year-old Van Rootselaar, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.