Tumbler Ridge Co-Conspirator Charged

U.S. authorities arrested James Cody Bryant, 30, of Bellingham, Washington, and charged him with conspiracy to murder people in a foreign country. The charge is tied to the Tumbler Ridge shooting in British Columbia. On February 10, 2026, Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people, including six children, at a home and Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Van Rootselaar wounded about 25 others before dying by suicide. Prosecutors allege Bryant and Van Rootselaar met online about three years earlier and discussed planned violence for at least six months. Authorities say Bryant sometimes tried to dissuade Van Rootselaar, but did not alert police. Bryant faces up to life in prison if convicted. He was detained pending an October 20 preliminary hearing.