FBI Charges US Man in Canada School Shooting Plot

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on The Recap
Published 6:22 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The New York Times: “F.B.I. Charges American in Plot Behind Canada’s Tumbler Ridge School Shooting”, with reporting from The Guardian.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 6:22 PM ET on The Recap, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: FBI, ChatGPT, North American, Canada, US.
BBN covered this story before: Bombers Pulled From UK Base; FBI Director Engaged (October 6).

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The New York TimesF.B.I. Charges American in Plot Behind Canada’s Tumbler Ridge School Shooting
The GuardianUS man arrested as second suspect in Canada mass school shooting planned with ChatGPT

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHank, The New York Times reports the F.B.I. has charged a 30-year-old American in the plot behind the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in British Columbia.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorEight people died.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPolice say he offered the killer advice and cash for supplies at least six months earlier.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Guardian names him as James Codey Bryant and reports the case also involves ChatGPT.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the chatbot is involved. Gloria, is this the part where we ask the robot to testify? I assume it takes the Fifth.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHank, no. These are allegations, and the court will decide.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMeanwhile, the AI industry's usual response, a blog post and a thoughts-and-prayers font, is already in draft.