OTTAWA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were killed in a shooting at a school in Canada's western province of British Columbia on Tuesday, including the suspected gunman, local police said.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said multiple others injured in the shooting were receiving medical treatment.

According to the RCMP, the suspect was found dead at the scene with what is believed to be a self-inflicted wound. An investigation is underway.