[Canada] North Saskatchewan School Shooting

[Josh]

Five people are dead and two in critical condition after a school shooting in the northern Saskatchewan community of La Loche.
One person has been arrested, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed from an emergency press conference in Davos, Switzerland.
“We all grieve with and stand with the community of La Loche and the province of Saskatchewan on this terrible and tragic day,” Trudeau said.
It’s unclear whether staff members or students were amongst the victims. The RCMP has not released any details.
The incident happened at Dene High School in La Loche, a remote town of approximately 3,000 people. It’s located about 600 kilometres north of Saskatoon.
A nearby elementary school was put under lockdown as a precaution, RCMP said.
Trudeau said he received regular updates from law enforcement officials and expressed gratitude to first responders.
“Obviously this is every parent’s worst nightmare,” Trudeau said.
“When I spoke with community leaders they obviously expressed that the community is reeling and all of us across this country’s hearts are going out to the family and to the whole community.”
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall posted a statement on Facebook about “horrific events.”

 

[Angelic.]

sucks

 

[Blaze Logic]

People now a days

 

[Urda]

I wanted to know what made the shooter so upset that he/her shot up the school.

 

[Josh]

I wanted to know what made the shooter so upset that he/her shot up the school.

At least he/she is alive and may answer that question eventually. Usually the suspect kills themself or forces the police to kill them.

 

[Urda]

At least he/she is alive and may answer that question eventually. Usually, the suspect kills themselves or forces the police to kill them.

Yeah, that's crazy. In a community of 3,000. They all had to be close.

 

[Wparker6804]

People now a days

People always, sadly.

 

[The Great Second Hokage]

Who was the shooter? was the crime racially or religiously motivated ?

 

[Josh]

Who was the shooter? was the crime racially or religiously motivated ?

That's the thing about media up here... We don't really care what colour anyone was. All we need to know is that some idiot went nuts and did something stupid. Because race/ethnicity isn't quite as sensationalized, it's unlikely it was racially or religiously motivated. We get enough of that through our neighbours to the south.

That being said, it is stated to be an aboriginal (possibly first nations reservation) town. Not going to be a lot of 'white' folk there but idk.

 

[Natsu Shazneel]

Wow this is tragic!

 

[Dark Sonic]

That's the thing about media up here... We don't really care what colour anyone was. All we need to know is that some idiot went nuts and did something stupid. Because race/ethnicity isn't quite as sensationalized, it's unlikely it was racially or religiously motivated. We get enough of that through our neighbours to the south.

That being said, it is stated to be an aboriginal (possibly first nations reservation) town. Not going to be a lot of 'white' folk there but idk.

Yeah we don't need judgements clouding through.

 

[GinkgoLeaf Girl]

It's awful My sincere condolences to the family, friends and community members who are affected by this tragedy.

 

[The Great Second Hokage]

That's the thing about media up here... We don't really care what colour anyone was. All we need to know is that some idiot went nuts and did something stupid. Because race/ethnicity isn't quite as sensationalized, it's unlikely it was racially or religiously motivated. We get enough of that through our neighbours to the south.

That being said, it is stated to be an aboriginal (possibly first nations reservation) town. Not going to be a lot of 'white' folk there but idk.

aboriginal? Like the natives to Australia? I thought the first nations people of Canada were all Inuit

 

[Gintõki1]

Any new information about this?

 

[Josh]

aboriginal? Like the natives to Australia? I thought the first nations people of Canada were all Inuit

'Native' to Canada. There are several different people groups represented by the term 'First Nations' and it depends on how each want to be referred to.

Any new information about this?

4 confirmed dead. 2 being brothers of the shooter (they were shot at home before the school shooting). Several more were shot at the school; one of the deceased there was a teacher who was also the Mayor's daughter from my understanding.