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Wash. resident arrested, charged with aiding Canadian school shooter

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The FBI has arrested a 30-year-old Washington state resident on charges of aiding a Canadian teenager in carrying out a school shooting in February,

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  1. Just the News

    US authorities arrest Washington resident for allegedly conspiring with Canadian school shooter (opens Just the News)

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    Van Rootselaar is believed to be the perpetrator behind two shootings in February. The shootings occurred at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a nearby residence, which resulted in the deaths of eight people and dozens injured.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Washington resident conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack, officials say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    SEATTLE (AP) — Federal authorities said Tuesday that they have arrested and charged a 30-year-old from Washington state with encouraging an 18-year-old to commit one of the worst school shootings in Canada’s history by offering to livestream the February attack, providing money and sharing advice on…

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Washington man conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack, officials say (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    SEATTLE (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested and charged a 30-year-old man from Washington state in connection with a February school shooting in British Columbia. The U.S. attorney’s office in Seattle says James Cody Bryant of Bellingham, Washington, communicated with the 18-year-old shooter fo…

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Authorities say a 30-year-old Washington man conspired with the shooter in February school attack in British Columbia (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a 30-year-old Washington man conspired with the shooter in February school attack in British Columbia.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Washington resident conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack that killed 8, officials say (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Officials say James Cody Bryant did not report the shooter’s plans to authorities and conspired with her to broadcast the attacks.

  6. Q13fox

    WA man arrested for assisting in deadly B.C., Canada school shooting (opens Q13fox)

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    A Bellingham man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to aid a school shooter in a deadly attack in British Columbia last February.

  7. KESQ Palm Springs

    US arrest announced in connection with Canada’s Tumbler Ridge school shooting (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — US authorities have announced the arrest of a 30-year-old from Washington state in connection with the February school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The person, identified by authorities as James Cody Bryant, was arrested in Bellingham, Washington, on Tuesd…

  8. Washington Examiner

    Washington resident arrested over alleged ties to deadly Canadian school shooting (opens Washington Examiner)

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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. James Cody Bryant of Bellingham, Washington, was arrested by federal authorities for allegedly communicating with Jesse Van Rootselaar, w…

  9. The Guardian

    US man arrested as second suspect in Canada mass school shooting planned with ChatGPT (opens The Guardian)

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    Justice department detained James Codey Bryant and allege he offered ‘technical advice’ to primary suspect A surprise suspected accomplice has been arrested in connection with a mass school shooting in Canada that was made notorious after an 18-year-old allegedly killed six children after discussing…

  10. NBC News

    U.S. resident charged with helping Canadian school shooter in rampage that killed 8 (opens NBC News)

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    A 30-year-old Washington state resident was charged with providing assistance to a teenager who killed eight people in Canada, including schoolchildren, U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday.

  11. HuffPost

    Washington Man Allegedly Conspired With Canadian School Shooter (opens HuffPost)

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    Federal authorities say James Cody Bryant, 30, conspired with an 18-year-old to commit a February mass shooting at a school in Canada.

  12. ABC News

    Washington state man charged with helping Canadian mass shooter plan for attack (opens ABC News)

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    Washington state man charged with helping Canadian mass shooter plan for attack

  13. BNO News

    Washington state man charged with helping Canadian school shooter (opens BNO News)

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    A Washington state man has been arrested on a federal conspiracy charge for allegedly helping a shooter prepare for a deadly school attack in Canada, according to federal prosecutors. He is accused of providing tactical advice, money and technical assistance, including agreeing to broadcast the kill…

  14. UPI

    Wash. resident arrested, charged with aiding Canadian school shooter (opens UPI)

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    The FBI has arrested a 30-year-old Washington state resident on charges of aiding a Canadian teenager in carrying out a school shooting in February,

  15. Breitbart News

    Transgender Washington State Resident Arrested for Alleged Involvement in Canada Mass School Shooting (opens Breitbart News)

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    U.S. authorities on Tuesday arrested a man in Washington State accused of allegedly providing assistance to the teenager perpetrator of the February mass school shooting in Canada.

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