Washington Resident Accused of Plotting with Canadian School Shooter

A Washington resident is charged with conspiring with a Canadian school shooter before the deadly attack in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.

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October 7, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Seattle, United States — A 30-year-old woman from Washington state has been arrested and charged by federal authorities for allegedly conspiring with an 18-year-old Canadian school shooter ahead of a deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.

Federal prosecutors in Seattle revealed that James Cody Bryant, who identifies as female, communicated with the suspect for six months prior to the attack. Authorities allege that Bryant did not report the planned violence and instead supported the shooter’s efforts to carry out the attack, including providing advice on how to maximize casualties and purchase weapons.

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The incident, which left eight people dead and 25 injured, was Canada’s deadliest mass shooting in years. The shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed her mother and stepbrother at home before attacking a local school, where five children and an educator were among the victims. Van Rootselaar later took her own life.

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