Who were the victims of the shootings in Tumbler Ridge, Canada?

Eight people were killed in two shootings – at a school and at a home – in the Canadian Rockies town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.

Another 27 people were injured, meaning many people in the community of just 3,000 people will know someone who was a casualty of Tuesday’s attacks.

Here is what we know about the victims.

The mother of 18-year-old shooting suspect Jesse van Rootselaar is among the victims. Jennifer Strang, 39, was one of two of Rootselaar’s family members found dead at a local residence, the RCMP said.

Court documents related to a family dispute from 2015 show that Strang and her children had spent years travelling around Canada, with a judge saying the family led “an almost nomadic life”, moving from between “Newfoundland, Grand Cache and Powell River, British Columbia” over five years.

She was then ordered to return with the children to British Columbia.

The family of 12-year-old Kylie Smith has told Canada’s CTV that their daughter is among the deceased.

“She was the light of her family,” they said, and loved art and anime.

“She was just a beautiful soul,” her father Lance Young told CTV. “We just loved her so much,” he added.

Abel Mwansa Jr, who was 12, is being remembered for his beautiful smile and love of science.

He was also a great soccer player who always gave it his all on the pitch and was ready to jump in and help his teammates, his coach Tyler Curry told Global News.

His father, a pastor, wrote on social media: “If I had power to give life I would have brought you back to life together with others that where killed alongside you but son my power is limited, and seeing your child murdered at this age is heart breaking.”

He told CBC News that his son was “ambitious” and had a genuine smile, which he often flashed.

The other deceased victims include Rootselaar’s 11-year-old step-brother, police said, who was found dead at the home where Jennifer Strang was recovered.

At Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, there were four other students and a teacher who were killed, including two other 12-year-old girls. Two boys, aged 12 and 13, were also found dead, along with a 39-year-old female teacher.

Two children were also badly injured in the attack, including Maya Gebala, her family says.

The 12-year-old was airlifted to a children’s hospital in Vancouver.

Her daughter “is fighting for her life” her mother, Cia Edmonds, posted on social media on Tuesday, saying she was wounded in her head and neck.

She asked for prayers for her daughter.

Her aunt told Global News that Maya is outgoing and loves sports, especially ice hockey.