(Regina) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirms that Myles Sanderson, one of two suspects in the stabbings that killed 11 people in Saskatchewan in September, killed all of the victims, including his brother Damien.
Posted at 5:15 p.m.
Initial reports indicated that on September 4, 10 people were stabbed to death and 18 others were injured by the suspects, Damien and Myles Sanderson, during their run through James Smith’s Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon.
However, on Thursday, the RCMP indicated that Myles Sanderson was the author of the 10 murders, in addition to that of his brother. Myles also died of “medical distress” while in RCMP custody.
Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore explained that there is evidence that Damien Sanderson participated in the planning and preparation of the attacks, but there is no evidence that he committed any homicides.
“Myles Sanderson committed all the homicides alone,” clarified Mme Blackmore.
“Our investigators continue to corroborate witness statements with physical evidence and exhibits to better understand the motives behind these crimes and why some of the victims were targeted. »
The assistant commissioner, however, warned that it will probably take months for investigators to come up with a complete chronology of events.
“The reality is that we may never really know why” he made these gestures, warned Mme Blackmore.
The RCMP had issued arrest warrants for the two brothers and conducted searches across the province on September 4. The next day, police announced they had found Damien Sanderson’s body in the First Nation near one of the crime scenes.
Two days later, on September 7, RCMP engaged in a pursuit and eventually arrested Myles Sanderson in a stolen vehicle near Rosthern, Saskatchewan. Shortly after, he suffered medical distress and died.