The second suspect in Canada’s stabbing spree was arrested Wednesday in Saskatchewan, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed.
Myles Sanderson, the second suspect in the stabbing of nearly 30 people, was taken into custody after the first suspect, Damien Sanderson, was found dead on Monday. The massacre, which took place on Sunday, left 10 people dead and 18 others wounded in a string of attacks across an Indigenous reserve and a nearby town.
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“The Saskatchewan RCMP would like to thank the public for their diligence in providing pertinent information about potential sightings of Myles Sanderson,” the police said in a release.
Myles Sanderson has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, and one count of break-and-enter, police said in a press release that has since been deleted. It was not clear whether he was wounded during the attacks.
Officials identified the 10 fatal victims in the attacks as Bonnie Burns, 48; Carol Burns, 46; Christian Head, 54; Lydia Gloria Burns, 61; Lana Head, 49; Wesley Petterson, 78; Thomas Burns, 23; Gregory Burns, 28; Robert Sanderson, 49; and Earl Burns, 66. All of the victims belonged to the James Smith Cree Nation except for Petterson, who was from the nearby town of Weldon in Saskatchewan.
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“Our hearts continue to go out to all the families and loved ones impacted by this immense tragedy,” officials said in a statement Wednesday. “Victims Services continues to work closely with Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes and communicate with the families of the deceased and injured victims.”
The names and ages of the wounded will not be released, according to the department. No motive or court date has been set so far.
