Canada mass stabbing: one suspect in Saskatchewan attacks found dead, say police

  • 9/5/2022
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One of the suspects in one of Canada’s deadliest attacks has been found dead, police said, but warned that his accomplice remains at large. The body of Damien Sanderson was found with visible wounds in a grassy area near a house being examined by police. His injuries are not believed to be self-inflicted. Police said his brother Myles remained at large and was believed to be seeking shelter in the provincial capital of Regina. Police said they believed he had also sustained injuries. The country is still reeling from one of the deadliest attacks in its history as police from multiple provinces ramp up their search. On Sunday morning, two men attacked people in an Indigenous community in Saskatchewan, and a neighbouring village. At least 19 people were injured before the suspects fled in a stolen vehicle. The prime minister, Justin Trudeau, described the attacks as “horrific and heartbreaking”. “This kind of violence, or any kind of violence, has no place in our country,” he told reporters Monday afternoon, pledging his government’s support in both the hunt for the men, as well as for the victims of the mass killing. The bulk of the attacks happened in James Smith Cree Nation, an Indigenous community of 3,400, and the village of Weldon. Police said they were investigating 13 separate locations as crime scenes. The RCMP identified Damien and Myles Sanderson as the two suspects in the killings. The RCMP said the men had been formally charged with first degree murder, attempted murder and breaking and entering. Blackmore said there was no motive yet but the men were presumed to be armed and dangerous. Myles Sanderson has been wanted since May for breaching his parole conditions. A crowdfunding page was set up on Monday to help defray the costs of funerals and to provide financial support for the affected families, but by midday had only raised a fraction of its C$100,000 (£66,000) goal.

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