Overview
Trans-identifying male shooter in British Columbia, Canada. Sometimes known as Jesse Strang.
Jesse practiced shooting at gun ranges prior to the attack.
Trans Identity
Jesse’s uncle has referred to him as transgender. His youtube account has the trans flag in its profile picture, and his reddit account has be found discussing his HRT (at 15 years old) and wanting large breasts like anime characters often have. He has “she/her” pronouns on his youtube channel.
The Shooting
The shooting happened at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. More than 25 people were wounded and ~9 were killed. The shooter took himself out in the end. He also killed his mother and half-brother in their home.
Social Media
- reddit: jesseboy347
- Youtube: JessJess347 (JessJessUwU)
There is evidence of Jesse being groomed on Reddit’s r/MtF board, a subreddit dedicated to grooming people into the cult.
Media Fauxgendering
- Canadian police referred to him as a “deceased gunperson”.
- The Telegraph called him a “gunperson”.
- CBC uses female pronouns to refer to him.
- Reuters called him a “female suspect”.
- NYPost called him a “female in [a] dress”.