A Washington state man is arrested by federal authorities over alleged ties to a deadly school shooting in Canada in February. According to the US Department of Justice, James Cody Bryant of Bellingham, 30, is detained on a charge of conspiracy to murder people in a foreign country. The Canadian shooting is described as a mass attack at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School that results in multiple deaths, including the shooter.
US reporting says Bryant had repeated contact with the suspect, Jesse Van Rootselaar, in the lead-up to the attack. One account says Bryant allegedly communicated with the shooter, while another adds that he is accused of providing advice and offering to live-stream the attack. The Jerusalem Post and other outlets describe the arrest as a US effort to pursue alleged cross-border assistance related to a foreign mass casualty event.
Outlets differ mainly in emphasis: some focus on the alleged communications, while others highlight alleged advice and the live-stream offer. All sources describe the same individual, arrest date, location in Washington state, and the foreign-country conspiracy charge carrying a potential life sentence.
