US resident arrested in connection with fatal British Columbia school shooting

US authorities say a 30-year-old faces a murder conspiracy charge linked to a British Columbia school attack that killed six children.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM EDT

US resident arrested in connection with fatal British Columbia school shooting

A 30-year-old US resident has been arrested in connection with a deadly school shooting in British Columbia, according to BBC News.

US authorities say the resident has been charged with conspiracy to murder people in a foreign country. Six children were killed in the school attack.

Originally reported by BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News

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