YouTube, Roblox say they deleted accounts tied to Tumbler Ridge shooter
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Just days after the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, at least two online platforms say they have deleted accounts and content believed to be those of the shooter.
Just days after the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting left eight people dead and dozens more injured, at least two online platforms say they have deleted accounts and content believed to be those of the shooter.
Eighteen-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, the shooter, was found deceased inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in what RCMP believes was a self-inflicted injury.
Online platforms YouTube and Roblox each shared statements with Global News on Friday.
“Following this horrific incident, our Trust and Safety teams identified and removed a YouTube channel associated with the alleged suspect in accordance with our Creator Responsibility Guidelines,” YouTube said in a written statement.
Roblox, which is a social gaming platform and creation system where millions of users play, create and socialize in virtual worlds called “experiences,” also said it deleted an account.
“We have removed the user account connected to this horrifying incident as well as any content associated with the suspect. We are committed to fully supporting law enforcement in their investigation,” a Roblox spokesperson said in a written statement.
“The user’s account and any content created by the user was removed from Roblox on Feb. 11, 2026.”
Roblox also said the specific “experience” in question that may have been designed and created by the suspect was accessible publicly by downloading a separate app. Roblox adds that this particular “experience” had seven visits by other users on the platform.
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