British Columbia Coroner Orders Inquest Into Tumbler Ridge

British Columbia chief coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan on Monday ordered a formal inquest into the mass shooting that killed nine people in Tumbler Ridge, examining potential systemic and procedural failures. The inquest will specifically probe how artificial intelligence factored into the case — including a banned ChatGPT account and a secondary account the shooter used — and will review weapons acquisition and rural mental-health availability.