Tumbler Ridge School shooting: Maya Edmonds fights for life after deadly attack in Canada

For 12-year-old Maya Edmonds, Tuesday began like any other school day. By evening, she was in critical care, fighting for her life after being shot in the head and neck during a deadly attack at her school.Maya is currently undergoing intensive treatment at Vancouver Children’s Hospital. Doctors are working to repair the damage from her injuries, and her recovery timeline remains uncertain.“Today started as any other. Now my 12-year-old daughter is fighting for her life,” her mother wrote in an emotional social media post. “This doesn’t even feel real… I never thought I would be asking for prayers, but please, please pray for my baby.”Maya was among at least 25 people injured in the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Police have confirmed that eight people were killed in the attack.For her family, however, the numbers fade beside the image of their daughter lying in a hospital bed. A fundraising campaign launched by relatives has already raised significant support to help cover medical and travel expenses, allowing her mother to remain by her side.

Suspect found dead, motive unclear

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said the suspect was found deceased inside the school from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Authorities have not publicly released the name. Police described the suspect as a female and confirmed investigators are working to determine the motive behind the attack.Two additional bodies were discovered at a nearby residence believed to be connected to the suspect. Officials initially reported a higher death toll but later clarified that one critically injured victim survived and remains in serious condition.Investigators are examining whether there were warning signs or prior interactions that could shed light on what led to the tragedy.

What PM Mark Carney said

Addressing the nation, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called it “a very difficult day for the country.” “This morning, parents, grandparents, sisters and brothers will wake up without someone they love,” he said, appearing visibly shaken.Carney announced that flags on federal buildings would be flown at half-mast for seven days and urged Canadians to come together in support of the grieving community.“We will get through this. We will learn from this. But right now, it is a time to come together, to mourn together and to support one another,” he said.In Tumbler Ridge, a small and tightly knit community, the tragedy has left families reeling. But in a hospital room in Vancouver, the focus remains on one 12-year-old girl whose fight for survival has become the most personal face of a national tragedy.