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Myles Sanderson Dies In Police Custody Saskatchewan Stabbing

Myles Sanderson the second suspect in the Saskatchewan Stabbing spree that left ten dead and eighteen injured is dead. According to police Myles Sanderson (photo left) was taken into police custody and shortly after he was found in medical distress and rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Since he died in police custody an inquest will be held. Myles Sanderson brother Damien Sanderson was found dead the day following the attack which has been called the worst mass murder in Saskatchewan history. Myles Sanderson had been taken into custody following a report that he had stolen a car, police would be involved in a short chase that ended with Myles crashing his vehicle in a ditch.

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The second suspect connected to a mass stabbing spree died shortly after being taken into police custody, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have confirmed.

In a press conference, the RCMP said that Myles Sanderson went into what was described as “medical distress” shortly after being detained earlier Wednesday afternoon. He was taken to a hospital in Saskatoon and pronounced dead, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore told reporters. She said she could not provide further detail about his death, except to say that “all life-saving measures were taken.”

There will be an investigation launched into the circumstances surrounding his death, Blackmore said, and an autopsy will be conducted later this week.

Along with his brother Damien, Myles Sanderson was a suspect in a series of stabbings that killed 10 people in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. His death comes two days after Damien Sanderson was found dead with wounds that did not appear to be self-inflicted, according to authorities.

Myles Sanderson was arrested after police received reports that a man matching his description had stolen a vehicle, Blackmore said, which culminated in a car chase. Police “directed” his vehicle into a ditch, she said.

The stabbings took place Sunday morning in 13 locations across the James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon. A motive has not yet been determined; police said they believe some of the victims were attacked at random, while others were singled out.

Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said that, before Sanderson’s arrest, she had visited James Smith Cree Nation, where many told her they were still frightened by the prospect he might attack again.

“I hope that this brings them some closure in that they can rest easy tonight knowing that Myles Sanderson is no longer a threat to them,” Blackmore said.

Before their deaths, the two Sanderson brothers had been charged with a total of four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder and two counts of breaking and entering a residence.

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/07/1121645063/the-2nd-suspect-in-the-saskatchewan-stabbing-attacks-has-been-arrested-police-sa

Update: Saskatchewan Stabbing Suspect Damien Sanderson Found Dead

One of the suspects, Damien Sanderson, in the deadly Saskatchewan stabbing spree has been found dead and the manhunt continues for his brother Myles Sanderson. According to police reports the body of Damien Sanderson was found in a high grass area near the home of one of the victims, police are saying that the wounds do not look like they are self inflicted. Police believe that Myles Sanderson may have suffered injuries as well but so far that is pure speculation. The deadly stabbing spree which left ten people dead and nineteen people injured is the deadliest mass murder in Saskatchewan history.

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One of the two accused RCMP have been seeking in connection with a string of fatal stabbings in Saskatchewan on Sunday has been found dead, police confirmed Monday.

Damien Sanderson, 31, was found dead with wounds that did not appear to be self-inflicted, said Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP.

Myles Sanderson, 30, is still at large and is wanted. The RCMP also confirmed Monday at the media briefing that the two are brothers.

Ten people died in the attacks Sunday in various locations in the province, including James Smith Cree Nation. The injury toll has risen to 18.

Myles faces three counts of first-degree murder; Damien had been charged with one count of first-degree murder. Both men also were charged with attempted murder and break and enter.

Police from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba were searching for the Sandersons after the attacks prompted a dangerous-persons alert.

Police said Myles may have sustained injuries, though that has yet to be confirmed.

“We do want the public to know this because there is a possibility he may seek medical attention,” Blackmore said.

“Even if he is injured, it does not mean he is not still dangerous,” Blackmore added, noting Myles has a lengthy criminal record involving both persons and property crimes.

CBC has confirmed Lana Head, 49, is one of the deceased from James Smith Cree Nation. She leaves behind daughters Sable, 31, and Sage, 30.

Head’s former partner, Michael Brett Burns, said Head worked as a security guard at Northern Lights Casino and was also a commissionaire officer.

Head’s death was first reported by APTN.

Saskatoon police earlier confirmed they’ve been searching for Myles Sanderson since May, when he stopped meeting with his assigned caseworker and was classified as “unlawfully at large.”

He had been serving a nearly five-year federal sentence for assault, robbery, mischief and uttering threats. He got a statutory release, and then disappeared.

Police anticipated releasing more information about the people who died later Monday.

“At this stage in our investigation, we believe some victims have been targeted by the suspect and others have been attacked randomly,” Blackmore said during a news conference Sunday.

In an update posted to Twitter at 7:36 a.m. CST on Monday, Regina police Chief Evan Bray had said the two suspects were still at large despite “ongoing, relentless efforts through the night” from Regina police and RCMP officers to apprehend them.

Blackmore said hundreds of Saskatchewan RCMP staff, from operators to major crime units, have been working on the investigation.

Police said there was no indication the two men travelled out of the province.

The Cree Nation and Weldon are within 60 kilometres of Prince Albert, and about 20 kilometres from each other.

Police resources from across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta have been assisting with the multiple investigations, according to RCMP.

Myles Sanderson is described as:

Six-foot-one.
240 pounds.
With brown hair and brown eyes.

RCMP said before Monday’s briefing that the two men were believed to be in a black Nissan Rogue with a Saskatchewan licence plate 119 MPI.

According to police, the vehicle was last reported seen in Regina around 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, though it hasn’t been confirmed.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said it was working with domestic and international law enforcement to “ensure border security, intelligence and enforcement.”

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), which represents 74 First Nation communities in Saskatchewan including James Smith Cree Nation, joined a chorus of people offering their condolences to the James Smith Cree Nation after the “unspeakable violence that claimed the lives of innocent people.”

“This is the destruction we face when harmful illegal drugs invade our communities, and we demand all authorities to take direction from the Chiefs and Councils and their membership to create safer and healthier communities for our people,” said FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron in a statement late Sunday.

The FSIN also said it has been in contact with the federal government, which has committed to providing support to the communities

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/suspects-mass-stabbings-weldon-james-smith-saskatchewan-1.6572876

Damien And Myles Sanderson Canada Stabbing Spree Leaves 10 Dead

A manhunt is going on in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba for Damien and Myles Sanderson who are believed to be responsible for a stabbing spree that has left ten people dead and fifteen others injured. According to early police reports there are over a dozen crime spree and police believe some of the stabbings were deliberate targets where the others were random.

Damien Sanderson is 31 years old, five foot seven and weighs roughly 155 pounds. Myles Sanderson is 30 years old, six foot one and approximately 200 pounds. It is believed that Damian and Myles Sanderson are driving a black Nissan Rogue.

The stabbing spree is one of the worst in Canadian history

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RCMP say 10 people have died and 15 have been sent to hospitals after stabbings in multiple locations in Saskatchewan.

They say they are looking for two suspects — Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30 — who are considered armed and dangerous.

RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said Sunday the dead and injured were found in 13 locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon.

She said the injured have been taken to various hospitals, and there may be other victims who went to hospitals on their own.

Some people were targeted and others were attacked at random, Blackmore said.

“It is horrific what has happened in our province today,” she told a news conference in Regina.

She urged the suspects to turn themselves in

Weldon resident Diane Shier said she was in her garden Sunday morning when she noticed emergency crews a couple of blocks away.

Shier said her neighbour, a man who lived with his grandson, was killed. She did not want to identify the victim out of respect for his family.

“I am very upset because I lost a good neighbour.”

She said businesses in the village of about 200 people are usually closed Sundays, but stores in larger surrounding communities had closed as a safety precaution.

Weldon resident Robert Rush also described the victim as a gentle, widowed man in his 70s. “He wouldn’t hurt a fly.”

He said the victim’s adult grandson was in the basement at the time and phoned police.

“He stayed down there until they were gone.”

Rush said people in Weldon believe the suspects left the village. Later Sunday, he drove to Prince Albert to buy a cake for his wife’s birthday and left his granddaughter at home.

“I gave her two guns and a bat,” Rush said.

The hunt for the suspects was also on in Regina, where fans descended for a sold out annual Labour Day game between the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

RCMP said there was a possible sighting in the city of a vehicle with the suspects.

In a Twitter statement, the Roughriders said there was increased law enforcement presence at the Mosaic Stadium and surrounding area.

The Regina Police Service, in a news release, said that with the help of Mounties, it was investigating on several fronts to locate and arrest the suspects and had “deployed additional resources for public safety throughout the city, including the football game at Mosaic Stadium.”

Justin Trudeau responded to the news on Twitter.

“The attacks in Saskatchewan today are horrific and heartbreaking. I’m thinking of those who have lost a loved one and of those who were injured,” he said.

“I want to offer my deepest condolences on behalf of the government and people of Saskatchewan to all of the family and friends of the victims of today’s horrific attacks,” tweeted Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe.

An alert first issued by Melfort RCMP about 7 a.m. was extended hours later to cover Manitoba and Alberta, as the two suspects remained at large.

Damien Sanderson was described as five feet seven inches tall and 155 pounds, and Myles Sanderson as six-foot-one and 200 pounds. Both have black hair and brown eyes and may be driving a black Nissan Rogue with licence plate 119 MPI

James Smith Cree Nation leaders declared a state of emergency “in response to the numerous murders and assaults on members of James Smith Cree Nation.”

Two emergency operations centres were also set up in the communities, the statement said.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority said multiple patients were being treated at several sites.

“A call for additional staff was issued to respond to the influx of casualties,’’ authority spokeswoman Anne Linemann said in an email

Mark Oddan, a spokesman with STARS Air Ambulance, said two helicopters were dispatched from Saskatoon and another from Regina.

Oddan said two carried patients from the scene to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, while the third carried a patient to Royal University from a hospital in Melfort, a short distance southeast of Weldon.

Oddan said due to privacy laws, he could not disclose information about their ages, genders or conditions.

He said other patients were transported by ground ambulance to hospitals in Prince Albert, Nipawin and Melfort, but didn’t know how many.

Oddan said the second chopper dispatched from Saskatoon carried a transport physician to the scene to assist with operations on the ground, but he did not know the location.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/09/04/10-dead-15-injured-in-saskatchewan-stabbin.html