Canadian Police Arrest Final Suspect In Stabbing Spree

Topline

Canadian authorities have arrested Myles Sanderson, a suspect in Sunday’s stabbing spree that left 10 people dead in and around an indigenous community in Saskatchewan.

A photo shows Damien Sanderson (L) and Myles Sanderson (R), two suspected attackers, as Canadian … [+] police launched a manhunt to track down after a series of stabbings in two communities that left multiple people dead and others wounded in Saskatchewan, Canada on September 05, 2022. Ten people were killed and 15 wounded during a spate of stabbings in 13 locations in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. (Photo by Royal Canadian Mounted Police / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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Key Facts

Sanderson was arrested in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, around 3:30 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. Eastern time), according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

The arrest came after police issued a “shelter in place” advisory for a nearby community, warning of a “dangerous person” armed with a knife.

Myles Sanderson’s brother and fellow suspect, Damien, was found dead Monday.

Crucial Quote

“There is no longer a risk to public safety relating to this investigation,” police said.

Key Background

Ten people were killed and at least another 18 were injured in the James Smith Cree Nation and a nearby town in central Saskatchewan on Sunday in one of the worst massacres in Canada’s history. Police have not named a motive for the attacks but have said some of the victims may have been targeted. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations group released a statement after the attacks suggesting drugs might have been a factor, calling the stabbing spree a product of “the destruction we face when harmful illegal drugs invade our communities.”

What We Don’t Know

Damien Sanderson’s manner of death. Police said his injuries did not appear to be self-inflicted.

Tangent

Myles Sanderson was released on parole from a four-year prison sentence in February despite a lengthy history of violent crimes, including assault and robbery. Parole documents show Sanderson, 30, has been convicted of 59 various criminal counts since he turned 18. Canada’s parole board is now reviewing its choice to release Sanderson.