Police said Monday that one brother of two who was suspected of committing a massive stabbing attack at a Canadian village has been identified as dead. However, the second brother is still being sought.
Myles and Damien Sanderson are charged with killing 10 people in stabbing attack in which they wounded 19.
Damien Sanderson (31) has been discovered dead at James Smith Cree Nation, said RhondaBlackmore, the Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s commanding officer, during a news conference.
She said that Myles Sanderson (30, his brother) may have suffered injuries and is seeking medical attention.
Damien Sanderson is not thought to have inflicted his injuries on himself – Myles remains at large, according to police.
Canadian police confirmed Monday that Damien Sanderson, left, was dead. His brother Myles Sanderson (right) remains on the run, sought in connection with stabbings in Saskatchewan on Sunday
Evan Bray, chief of Regina police, is pictured at a press conference on Monday afternoon
These attacks are among Canada’s most deadly in modern times. Some victims appear to have been targeted while others seem random.
Initial victims included a mother of two and a 77 year-old widower. A first responder was also identified as well as a fourteen-year old boy.
According to reports, the siblings were described as dangerously armed and dangerous. They are chief suspects in an attack on 29 people at 13 locations on James Smith Cree Nation’s Sunday afternoon.
Myles Sanderson has been wanted since May when he stopped going to court mandated visits with his parole officer.
He disappeared Evan Bray, Regina’s police chief said that Evan Bray was currently on parole after he received a five-year sentence for mischief, assault, and robbery.
Three counts of first-degree murder, one count each of attempted murder and one charge of breaking and entering were all brought against him.
Damien Sanderson has been charged previously with one count murder in the 1st degree, one counts of attempted murder, and one count breaking and entering. Police confirmed his death, but he was not charged with any of the above.
‘We know. Bray said that she is confident someone knows whereabouts these people and could have valuable information for the police. ‘I urge you to get in touch with your local police service.’
They fled with their black Nissan Rogue SUV, which they spotted about 200 miles from the reserve.
According to SkyNews Canada, ‘This was my brother’s vehicle when they entered our house this morning in James Smith Cree Nation’, a woman wrote on Facebook.
We (can’t] care less about your vehicle than you let these monstrosities be caught.
Rhonda Blackmore (commanding officer, Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Mounted Police) is seen on Monday morning announcing Damien Sanderson’s death
Annie Sanderson was very close to Gloria Lydia Burns (62), who was one of the victims in the stabbing attack. She comforts her granddaughter
Darryl Burns is holding a photograph of Gloria Lydia Burns (62), who was killed in Weldon Saskatchewan’s Sunday murder spree
After 10 victims were killed and 19 more were injured, Royal Canadian Mounted Police detectives scanned the James Smith Cree Nation reservation to find clues.
Following the stabbing deaths of 10 persons in Weldon Saskatchewan, Forensic Investigators review the evidence from the scene
The brothers are believed to have stabbed the victims across 13 sites in the indigenous reserve and in the nearby village of Weldon, northeast of the city of Saskatoon.
The search was expanded by the police from Saskatchewan to neighboring Manitoba, Alberta and other provinces. It is a large area half the size that Europe.
As Myles, who was placed on the ‘unlawfully absent’ list by police in May, is the chief of Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, the chief of Federation suggested that the stabbings might be drug-related.
Lana Head was the victim of an attack by the devastated community. She also died with her partner who is still unknown.
The second victim was Wes Petterson who is a widower aged 77.
Following the frenzied stabbing, the armed Police said that the suspects fled the scene from the Nissan, which was later spotted in Regina (a city located about 208 miles away from the areas where the stabbings took place).
Bray asked Regina residents for shelter and claimed that Myles and Damien are still present in Regina.
Blackmore said that while some victims appeared to be targeted by the suspects, others seem to have been randomly attacked.
Lana Head, a mother to two children and one of the victims of the stabbing attack that claimed the lives of 10 others was identified as Lana Head.
The scene of an attack in Weldon (Saskatchewan) is being investigated by police, forensics, as well as coroners.
According to police, the suspects fled in an SUV-sized black Nissan Rogue (pictured), which they later spotted in Regina. Regina is about 208 miles away from where the stabbings happened, according to police.
James Smith Cree Nation is a remote indigenous community of approximately 3,400 residents, which was founded in 1840. It received the first reports about stabbings at 5.40 in James Smith Cree Nation.
Weldon, a village with around 200 inhabitants.
Police issued a dangerous person alert across the province within three hours of the stabbings. Similar alerts had been issued by police in Saskatchewan’s neighbouring provinces of Alberta and Manitoba on Sunday afternoon.
Three communities make up the James Smith Cree Nation. They include the Chakastaypasin Band (the Peter Chapman Band) and the Chakastaypasin Band. The leaders elected by the community declared an emergency in their area and set up two operations centers.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations’ Chief Bobby Cameron, who represents 74 First Nations from Saskatchewan, suggests that the stabbings may have been drug related.
Cameron stated, “This is what happens when illegal drugs infect our communities. We demand that all authorities follow the Chiefs and Councils and their members to make our communities safer and more healthy.”
Lana Head was a former partner and was fatally attacked.
Michael Brett Burns, who has two daughters with Head, told the Aboriginal People’s Television Network: ‘It’s sick how jail time, drugs and alcohol can destroy many lives.
“I am hurt by all of this loss.”
Burns previously wrote a tribute on Facebook to his ex-partner: ‘You are dearly missed Lana. We are grateful for the beautiful grandsons and daughters.
Head was also honored by a friend who posted on Facebook that he loved him and offered prayers for his children, grandchildren, and the entire family. Your sweet messages and hellos will be missed. Your caring and sweet manner will be cherished forever.
Ruby Works claimed that Wes Petterson (the second victim), was like an uncle for her.
“I fell to the ground and collapsed,” she said. He’s been my friend since I was a child,’ she explained, recalling the moment that she learned the shocking news.
She shared that he was a loving pet owner, proud of the Saskatoon berry jam he made and helped his neighbours often.
“He didn’t do any of these things. It was not right. Works stated that Works was “a kind, good-hearted man.”
Robert Rush of Weldon described Petterson to be a kind, elderly widower in his 70s. He stated that Petterson wouldn’t harm a fly.
Rush claimed that Petterson’s grandson, an adult, was present in the basement during the stabbing. He called police.
Chakastaypasin Chief Calvin Sanderson, who isn’t related to the suspects, said that everyone has been affected by these tragic events.
Sanderson stated that the victims were his relatives and close friends. “It is quite horrible.
Canadians make up less than 5 percent of the population, which is approximately 38 million people. They also have a lower level of life expectancy and poverty than any other Canadians.
Saskatchewan RCMP can be seen at James Smith Cree Nation’s mass stabbing site at Weldon
As they worked together to find the suspects, coroners and police officers joined the forensic team at the scene.
Justin Trudeau is Canada’s Prime Minister. tweeted“The Saskatchewan attacks of today are horrendous and heartbreaking. My thoughts are with those who lost loved ones and those who sustained injuries.
He said, “We are monitoring the situation closely and encourage everyone to keep up with updates from local authorities.”
“Remember to thank all first responders on the ground for their bravery.”
In 2020, the most deadly gun attack in Canadian history took place when a man dressed as a policeman shot 22 victims and then set fire to their houses in Nova Scotia.
In 2019, a man drove a van and killed 10 pedestrians in Toronto. Mass killings in Canada are much less frequent than those in the United States.
Mass stabbings that result in death are rarer than mass shootings, but they have occurred all over the globe.
A train station in Kunming, China’s southern city, was the scene of 29 stabbings and murders that took place in 2014.
A mass stabbing occurred at Sagamihara’s facility for mentally handicapped people in Japan in 2016, leaving 19 dead.
Eight people were killed by three attackers in London Bridge a year later.
Police forensics teams investigate crime scenes following a horrendous killing spree
Canada’s Prime Minster Justin Trudeau wrote: “The attacks in Saskatchewan today were horrific and heartbreaking. My thoughts are with those who lost loved ones and those who sustained injuries.
He stated that the government is closely following the situation. The PM urged everyone to keep checking for updates from local authorities.
An officer of the police walks past the site of an attack in Weldon (Saskatchewan)
Police forensics teams investigate a crime scene following multiple deaths and injuries in Weldon’s stabbing spree.
Investigative teams gather at a table next to the site of stabbing in Weldon in Saskatchewan