James Van Der Beek's brother, Jared Van Der Beek, took to Instagram on Friday to express his gratitude for the outpouring of support following the death of his brother, James. The announcement came as the Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, reeled from a mass shooting that claimed the lives of eight people, including six children, and as Gisèle Pelicot, a survivor of a high-profile rape case, shared her experience of discovering her husband's crimes.
According to Variety, Jared Van Der Beek posted a statement thanking supporters. "I now know why people call it heartbreak," he wrote. The news of James' death was shared on Friday.
Simultaneously, the community of Tumbler Ridge was grappling with immense grief and disbelief after the mass shooting. Canadian leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, attended a vigil to mourn the victims and offer condolences to the grieving community. Carney canceled a planned trip to attend the vigil, and the leaders met with families and first responders, laying flowers at a memorial, according to BBC World. The mayor urged the community to find strength in unity, as reported by The Guardian.
In France, Gisèle Pelicot, the victim in the country's largest rape trial, shared her experience of discovering her husband's crimes, describing the moment as a "tsunami" of horror, according to BBC Newsnight and other sources. In an interview ahead of her memoir's release, she recounted the difficulty of informing her children and reflected on her decision to waive anonymity, revealing unanswered questions she still has for her incarcerated ex-husband.
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