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Brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter arrested after Canada-wide warrant issued, RCMP say

February 24, 2026

Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar, the older brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar, has been arrested and charged, Alberta RCMP confirmed Tuesday.

The 22-year-old was arrested on Thursday in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, on an “outstanding Canada Wide arrest warrant from a 2024 Fort McMurray attempted murder investigation,” Cpl. Troy Savinkoff told National Post over email.

Jacob was scheduled to appear in court in Red Deer on Monday.

He has additionally been charged with two counts of weapon offences and five counts of failure to comply with release conditions.

“He has been taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody for court at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer,” Savinkoff said.

The massacre in the quiet community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 10 was one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history, killing five students and a teacher. The shooter’s mother, 39, and half-brother, 11, were shot at home and were the shooter’s first two victims. The 18-year-old shooter was also found dead.

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