‘People want to help’: Canadians rally round Tumbler Ridge after school shooting

Tragedy has prompted a wave of support for town from neighbouring communities and across country

When Jim Caruso heard the news of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, he knew immediately he needed to be there. He packed his bags and boarded a plane for the community 700 miles away. I wanted to be here to bring some level of comfort," he said. I wanted to hug people, pray for them and, most importantly, to cry with them."

On Tuesday, a shooter opened fire in the town's secondary school, killing eight people, most of them young children. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Canada's history and has left the country reeling.