The second suspect in a knife rampage that killed 10 and injured 18 people across rural Canada over the weekend has died of self-inflicted injuries after his truck was run off the road by police. An official told The Associated Press that Miles Sanderson, 30, died after being captured around 3:30 p.m. CST on Wednesday near Rosthern, Saskatchewan. Earlier, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police released the names of the 10 people killed during Sunday’s stabbings in Saskatchewan, as the manhunt for Miles Sanderson enters its fourth day. Those who died ranged in age from 23 to 78 and include: Thomas Burns, Carol Burns, Gregory Burns, Lydia Gloria Burns, Bonnie Burns, Earl Burns, Lana Head, Christian Head and Robert Sanderson of the James Smith Cree Nation and Wesley Peterson of Weldon. A day earlier, Damien Sanderson, 31, the second suspect and Miles’ brother, was found dead from injuries that did not appear to be self-inflicted, police said. His body was recovered in a grassy area on the James Smith Cree Nation near a home police were investigating. Both men have been named by police in connection with the violence that left 10 dead and 18 others injured in stabbings at 13 locations across the province of Saskatchewan, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
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James Smith Cree Nation Reaches GoFundMe Goal of $100,000, Asks Not to Contribute to Other Online Fundraisers
The James Smith Cree Nation’s GoFundMe campaign reached its $100,000 goal Tuesday and sent out a statement informing the public that there are no other online fundraising campaigns approved by the First Nation. “James Smith Cree Nation leadership is grateful to all donors who have contributed funds to support their affected members,” said the statement, shared on Twitter. “Please help us spread the word that any other crowdfunding campaigns are not endorsed by James Smith Cree Nation or JSCN-EOC.” Johanna Chisholm 7 September 2022 14:33 1662553820
White House Press Secretary Acknowledges Saskatchewan Stabbings in Speech
White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre commented on the Saskatchewan knife spree on Tuesday, calling it “horse.” “We stand with Canada, our ally and neighbor and all those affected by this tragedy and condemn this senseless violence,” Ms Jean-Pierre said during a White House briefing. Johanna Chisholm September 7, 2022 1:30 p.m 1662552060
Saskatchewan Public Schools “hold and secure” you until further notice
ICYMI: Public school departments in Saskatchewan announced Tuesday that schools in their network will remain on “hold and secure” until further notice as one of the suspects in the mass shooting remains at large. “As we prepare to welcome students back to the classroom after this Labor Day weekend, we do so with heavy hearts,” the Northwest School Division wrote in a statement on its website. “With one suspect still at large, we will be very careful to maintain the safety of students, teachers and school staff. All schools will be on Hold & Secure until further notice,” the statement said, noting that this means building doors will be locked throughout the school day, breaks and recess will be indoors, and visitors will not be able to enter. The building. “Again, thank you for your continued cooperation with us as we work to keep our school community safe and informed about this evolving situation,” he concluded. Graeme Massie7 September 2022 13:01 1662549853
Miles Sanderson reportedly went to Regina after mass stabbing to say final ‘goodbye’
When Miles Sanderson was last seen Sunday morning in Regina, more than 300 kilometers from where a bloody series of knife attacks took place on the James Smith Cree Nation hours earlier, he was reportedly saying goodbye to family and friends. The Daily Beast exclusively reports, citing unnamed sources close to the manhunt for the 30-year-old suspect, that Miles drove into town “to see [those Regina connections] for last time.” Some of the report’s sources told The Daily Beast that one of the theories currently being considered is that the suspect who remains alive has died by suicide. “If Miles Sanderson was alive and someone was hosting him somewhere, we would know by now,” one of the sources quoted in the story told The Daily Beast. Johanna Chisholm September 7, 2022 12:24 p.m 1662546945
An 11-year-old boy injured in the attacks saw his mother and older brother die, he said
James Smith First Nation resident Brian Burns was out of town at a horse race Sunday when he learned his wife, Gloria Burns, and 28-year-old son, Gregory Burns, had all died at the hands of two men suspected of carrying out one of Canada’s deadliest mass murders. “Wow, that was not my wake up call this morning,” she wrote on Facebook the morning of the mass stabbing. Burns’ other son, 11-year-old Dayson, was also stabbed and injured during the attack. He was released from the hospital Monday with stitches, but the trauma that left his mother and brother dying is a wound his father says likely won’t heal. “It’s hard when my boys cry at night for their mom,” he wrote Tuesday, noting that the family was unable to go back inside the house “to grab anything” because there was “so much blood inside” the house that he and his. “The wife was built together” “Even when the evidence gathering and the autopsy are done, they bring in professional cleaners,” he added, unsure if his remaining sons would ever want to enter the family home where they saw two of their own die. Johanna Chisholm September 7, 2022 11:35 am 1662545100
Trudeau offers ‘whatever resources are needed’ to help catch Miles Sanderson
ICYMI: “Being there with whatever support is needed right now in this time of crisis is our focus,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference in Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon. “As a federal government, we are making sure that whatever resources are needed from the police and the jurisdiction are taken so that an end can be put to this situation and allow people to grieve without fear and begin the healing process that will be needed terribly, an awfully long time, because this was an incredibly horrific and traumatic event.” (AP) Graeme Massie7 September 2022 11:05 1662542855
Police say they believe Miles Sanderson is no longer in Regina
Regina Police Chief Evan Bray gave an update on the manhunt for Miles Sanderson late Tuesday night and described how authorities now believe the remaining suspect in the Saskatchewan stabbings fled the provincial capital of Regina. “Early Sunday we had information that proved to be credible that Miles Sanderson was in our community and as a result, the Regina Police Service was assisting the RCMP in their efforts to locate him,” the chief began in a video address posted on his . Twitter. “Today we received information that led us to believe that he may no longer be in this community.” The chief explained that although investigators “don’t know where he is,” Regina police are continuing to assist in this RCMP-led investigation and will continue to search for him “not just in the city of Regina, but expanding into the province also. Johanna Chisholm September 7, 2022 10:27 am 1662537780
RMCP issues statement to search for suspects
ICYMI: “Upon further investigation into reports of possible sightings of Miles Sanderson in the James Smith Cree Nation, RCMP have determined that he is not in the community. RCMP continue to search for Miles Sanderson,” they said. “As Myles Sanderson’s whereabouts remain unknown, an emergency alert is active across the province and we continue to urge the public to take appropriate precautions.” Graeme Massie7 September 2022 09:03 1662530934
Everything we know about Damien and Myles Sanderson in the murderous attack
ICYMI: Two men are suspected of carrying out a series of stabbings in Saskatchewan in one of the deadliest mass killings in Canadian history. One of the men, Damien Sanderson, was found dead Monday morning near a home police were examining on the James Smith Cree Nation as part of the investigation. The other man, 30-year-old Miles Sanderson, remains at large with police insisting on recent updates that they are still working on the assumption that the suspect is somewhere in Regina, where he was reportedly last seen on Sunday morning, despite . The intel is now over a day old. For everything we know about the two suspects in the Saskatchewan stabbings, read The Independent’s latest explainer:
Everything we know about Damien and Myles Sanderson in the Saskatchewan stabbings
One of the suspects, Miles Sanderson, 30, was reported as “unlawfully at large” by Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers in May. Graeme Massie7 September 2022 07:08 1662527733
University of Saskatchewan cuts week of activities after stabbings
ICYMI: After the violence at the James Smith Cree Nation, campus officials say they will scale back their welcome week activities. University president Peter Stoicheff said they planned to postpone any large gatherings on campus “out of respect for the communities affected and the fact that the situation remains an emergency.” Graeme Massie7 September 2022 06:15
