US grand jury indicts alleged co-conspirator in Canadian school shooting
James Cody Bryant faces conspiracy charges linked to the February attack at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
KEY POINTS
- James Cody Bryant, 30, indicted by a Washington State grand jury
- Charge is conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country
- Shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School killed seven people on February 10
- Bryant allegedly agreed to record and livestream the attack in August 2025
- Bryant denied bail; arraignment set for October 22
A federal grand jury in Washington State has indicted James Cody Bryant, 30, for conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country. The charge relates to the February 10 shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School that left seven people, including the shooter, dead.
Prosecutors allege Bryant agreed in August 2025 to record the attack and livestream it online. They also say he advised the shooter on where to attack and which weapons to use.
“Conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country can come with a sentence of up to life in prison.”
The shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed her mother and brother before going to the school. She used an improvised explosive device to damage the building and fired through locked doors to enter other classrooms. Police exchanged gunfire with her, and she died from a self-inflicted wound.
Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd announced the charge on October 6. Bryant, a resident of Bellingham, was denied bail and is scheduled for arraignment on October 22. The maximum sentence for the charge is life in prison.
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