Miles Sanderson, 32, was found near the central Saskatchewan town of Rosthern when officers responded to reports of a stolen vehicle driven by a man armed with a knife, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said. Officers pulled Sanderson’s vehicle off the road into a ditch and he was taken into custody, but he suffered what a spokeswoman described as a “medical problem”. He was taken to hospital, but died a short time later. Ten people were killed and 18 injured after attacks in and around the James Smith Cree Nation, an indigenous community in central Saskatchewan province, on Sunday. Ten victims remain in hospital, three of them in critical condition. At a news conference confirming Miles Sanderson’s death, RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said she had visited the James Smith Cree Nation, home to nine of the ten victims, and said many of them “have witnessed incredible trauma ». “A lot of people haven’t slept,” he said. “They told me, ‘every time I close my eyes, I hear noises.’ “I hope this gives them a sense of closure and that they can rest easier tonight knowing that Myles is no longer free. “I hope now they are able to start healing.” Image: Brian Burns’ wife Bonnie and son Gregory were killed in the attacks Hundreds of police officers launched an extensive manhunt for the suspects, Miles and his brother Damien Sanderson, who had fled the crime scenes. Damien was found dead in a grassy area of the James Smith Cree Nation on Monday, with injuries that police say were not self-inflicted. Miles Sanderson, who officers described as armed and dangerous, remained at large as of Wednesday afternoon. Sunday’s stabbing attack was one of the deadliest in modern Canadian history. Police said some of the victims appear to have been deliberately targeted, while others were attacked at random. Officers have not released a possible motive, but a statement from an indigenous group from the province suggested the stabbings may be drug-related. But Ms Blackmore said: “Unfortunately now that Miles is dead we may never understand that motive.” Image: Friends of the victims on the James Smith Cree Nation comfort each other Violation of suspension Questions are beginning to be asked about why Miles Sanderson – with 59 convictions and a long history of violence – took to the streets. The 32-year-old was released by a parole board in February while serving more than four years on charges including assault and robbery. But he had been wanted by police since May, apparently for breaching the terms of his release.
