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James Cody Bryant, a 30-year-old resident of Bellingham, Washington, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly communicating with Jesse Van Rootselaar, who carried out a deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia in February. The attack left nine people dead and about two dozen others injured. Authorities claim that Bryant supported Rootselaar’s plans over six months before the incident, providing advice and funds but failing to alert law enforcement despite knowing of the plot. Bryant faces charges related to conspiracy to murder in a foreign country.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
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Story summary
On February 10, 2026, Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old from Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada, carried out a mass shooting that left six people dead and approximately 25 injured. The victims included five students aged 13 or younger, a teacher, and two family members found at a nearby residence. Following the incident, Van Rootselaar died by suicide. A 30-year-old man from Washington State, identified as James Cody Bryant of Bellingham, was arrested in connection with the shooting. Authorities allege that Bryant had communicated with Van Rootselaar for six months before the attack but failed to report his knowledge of the planned crime to law enforcement. The U.S. Department of Justice is scheduled to hold a press conference on Tuesday to provide more details about the arrest and criminal complaint against Bryant, which involves conspiracy to murder in a foreign country.
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A Washington resident was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a deadly school shooting in Canada in February that left nine people dead, including the shooter.
asserted
that → arrest → shooter
James Cody Bryant of Bellingham, Washington, was arrested by federal authorities for allegedly communicating with Jesse Van Rootselaar, who is suspected of opening fire at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia.
uncertain
who → arrest → Columbia
Authorities allege Bryant, 30, communicated with Rootselaar, 18, in the six months leading up to the attack, but did not notify police of the deadly plot.
asserted
Bryant → allege → plot
Rootselaar opened fire at the small mountain town school on Feb. 10.
asserted
Rootselaar → open → Feb.
The shooter is suspected of killing a 39-year-old teacher and five students aged 13 and under at the school, as well as injuring roughly 25 others.
asserted
shooter → suspect → others
Two more bodies were found in a house near the school, reported to be Rootselaar’s mother and 11-year-old step-brother, who Rootselaar allegedly killed before moving to the school.
uncertain
Rootselaar → find → school
After the shooting, police said Rootselaar was found inside the school and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
asserted
Rootselaar → say → wound
Tumbler Ridge, located near the Alberta border in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, has a population of less than 3,000.
asserted
Ridge → locate → 3,000
Bryant is biologically male but identifies as female, and Rootselaar similarly was biologically male and transitioned to female.
asserted
Rootselaar → identify → female
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle, Bryant and Rootselaar discussed the attack, including which firearms to use and how to increase the number of casualties.
uncertain
Bryant → accord → casualties
Additionally, the pair concocted a plan to livestream the shooting.
asserted
pair → concoct → shooting
During the conversations, Bryant allegedly coached Rootselaar on how to keep the plot secret and sent Rootselaar funds to purchase a light to ignite an explosive device.
uncertain
Bryant → coach → device
Bryant also allegedly attempted to talk Rootselaar down from committing the attack at certain points, but never notified police of the plan and provided support.
uncertain
Bryant → attempt → support
“Without Bryant’s misplaced loyalty and willingness to operate the livestream, we don’t ultimately know if the shooter would have gone through with the crime,” said W. Mike Herrington, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Seattle office.
asserted
Herrington → operate → office
Bryant was charged Tuesday with conspiracy to murder people in a foreign country.
asserted
Bryant → charge → country
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