Thread: 10 dead, 15 injured after stabbing spree in Canada, 2 suspects at large

At least 10 people are dead and 15 more have been hospitalized after two men went on a stabbing spree across Saskatchewan, Canada on Sunday, cops said as they searched for the killers.

Two suspects — identified by Canadian police as Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30 — remain at large and were last seen traveling in the Regina area in a black Nissan Rogue, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

The victims were found in 13 separate crime scene locations in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan — largely within the James Smith Cree Nation, home to a large Indigenous community, and the tiny village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said.

The two men allegedly targeted some of their victims, while others were random, commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP Rhonda Blackmore said.

"It appears that some of the victims may have been targeted and some may be random — so to speak to a motive would be extremely difficult at this point in time," Blackmore said at a press conference...

10 dead, 15 injured in Canada stabbing spree; 2 suspects at large

Living in the Days of Legion.

Names suggest they are brothers. What is the motive

Originally Posted by Cardinal TT

Names suggest they are brothers. What is the motive

Demons, lawlessness.

Weldon, Sask., residents recall strange encounter shortly after stabbing alert

So any calls to ban knives yet?

Originally Posted by fuego

So any calls to ban knives yet?

Right?

And today, a shooting on another reserve.

Saskatchewan RCMP looking for suspects after shooting on First Nation | CP24.com

The Canadian Press
Published Monday, September 5, 2022 3:44PM EDT

WITCHEKAN LAKE FIRST NATION - Saskatchewan RCMP have issued a provincewide alert for several armed suspects on a First Nation northwest of Saskatoon.

They say there are reports of a shooting on the Witchekan Lake First Nation.

Residents are advised to stay inside and lock their doors.

Mounties say the suspects may be in a mid-2000s dark red Ford Mustang.

Mounties say the shooting is not believed to be connected to Sunday's deadly stabbing rampage on the James Smith Cree Nation and village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon.

Two suspects in those stabbings remain at large.

Feds have 'questions' about Myles Sanderson's death in RCMP custody: Mendicino
By Rachel Gilmore Global News
Posted September 8, 2022 8:16 am
Updated September 8, 2022 9:24 am


Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the government has "questions" about Myles Sanderson's death in RCMP custody shortly after his arrest late Wednesday.

Sanderson was the subject of a four-day manhunt after being named as a suspect in one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history. Eleven people were killed during the rampage, including one of the suspects, and 19 people were injured.

The hunt for Sanderson came to an end at about 3:30 p.m. local time near Rosthern, a town north of Saskatoon, where he was arrested alive.

Just hours later, police confirmed Sanderson was pronounced dead in hospital.

"We have questions," Mendicino said in response to reporter questions late Wednesday.
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"That's why there has been an independent investigation, which has been commenced at the request of the RCMP, to be conducted by Saskatoon police as well as another incident response group out of Saskatchewan."

That investigation is ongoing, the public safety minister said.
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Global News first reported Sanderson's death, citing multiple law enforcement sources, who believed he died from self-inflicted injuries, which the RCMP did not confirm.

Multiple law enforcement sources told Global News that police used a "pursuit intervention technique" — ramming Sanderson's vehicle on one side and causing it to spin off the highway.

Speaking to reporters Wednesday night, Saskatchewan RCMP Commanding Officer Rhonda Blackmore said the vehicle was "directed off the road and into a nearby ditch" where officers were able to identify Sanderson as the driver. A knife was found inside the vehicle after he was taken into custody.
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"Shortly after his arrest, he went into medical distress," Blackmore said, and "all lifesaving measures that we're capable of were taken," including CPR. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Saskatoon where he was pronounced dead, she added.

The results of a forthcoming autopsy will not be released, RCMP said, citing the ongoing investigation.

"There are a number of ongoing investigations, both into the circumstances surrounding Mr. Sanderson's death, as well as the stabbings that occurred in the James Smith Cree Nation," Mendicino said on Wednesday.

"Obviously, there will continue to be questions ... about the circumstances involving the death of Myles Sanderson."

The hope, Mendicino said, is to "obtain a measure of transparency about the circumstances."

"But right now, the priority is the family," he added.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority noted Wednesday that 10 people were still in the hospital with injuries, two in critical condition.

The RCMP also released the names of the victims of the stabbings on Wednesday. Among them, are a 77-year-old widower, a first responder, and a woman described by her brother as "a true matriarch."
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Ivor Burns and Darryl Burns from the James Smith Cree Nation told Reuters that their sister, Gloria, was among the dead.

"She devoted her life to helping people. She grew up in this community, and she had battled with addiction. She battled with a whole bunch of issues in her life before she started working in the field," Darryl told Global News.

Ivor said the massacre was "unreal."

"It's something that is hard to comprehend because we're kind of a small people. We're stuck on the same little piece of land ... and we all live close together."

Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand lost his sister and nephew in the attacks. After Sanderson's arrest — before news of his death broke — he said "people can start to feel safe again."

"But also now is the time for healing to begin," he said.

Blackmore said Wednesday she hoped families could "rest easy tonight knowing Myles Sanderson is no longer a threat to them," but acknowledged the survivors had "a very long and extensive" healing process.
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As for the motive, she said the deaths of both Myles and Damien, who she said is still considered a suspect in the attacks, means those answers may never be found.

"His motivation may, at this time and forever, may only be known to Myles," she said.

Investigations into both the circumstances of Sanderson's death and the mass stabbings are ongoing.

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Feds have 'questions' about Myles Sanderson's death in RCMP custody: Mendicino | Globalnews.ca