India, Feb. 12 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday called a mass shooting in the remote town of Tumbler Ridge an act of "unheard-of cruelty" and declared the nation to be in mourning.

The statement comes after the shooting at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Six people were found dead inside the school, while one person died on the way to the hospital after the incident on Tuesday.

"These children and their teachers bore witness to unheard-of cruelty. I want everyone to know this: our entire country stands with you, on behalf of all Canadians," he said, speaking in French to parliament, according to AFP.

Apart from the eight fatalities, two more victims were found dead at a second location believed to b...