RCMP in Regina said Monday afternoon that they found one of the suspects in the mass stabbing dead, while the other suspect, his brother, remained at large. 2:59 Saskatchewan stabbings: Regina police ‘operating under impression’ suspect still in town Saskatchewan stabbing: Regina police ‘operating under impression’ suspect still in town Police are still trying to determine a motive for Sunday’s attacks, mainly in a sparsely populated indigenous community, that shocked a country where mass violence is rare. Story continues below ad The incidents occurred on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon north of Saskatoon, police said.

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Damien Sanderson’s body was found Monday morning at a First Nation location with injuries not believed to be self-inflicted, officials said. His brother, Miles Sanderson, may be injured but is still considered armed and dangerous and faces multiple charges in connection with the attacks. Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore speaks during a press conference at RCMP “F” Division headquarters in Regina on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Michael Bell, The Canadian Press Hours before the stabbings, Lana Head, a mother of two daughters, posted on Facebook that she had “so many good memories to cherish”. Head’s friends and family were shocked by her death and paid tribute on social media. “Not the way I wanted him to leave this world,” said Melodie Whitecap, a childhood friend of Head’s who had planned to visit her before the stabbing. Story continues below ad A police forensics team investigates a crime scene after several people were killed and injured in a knife rampage in Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada. September 4, 2022. David Stobbe, Reuters Head’s former partner also spoke to local media and hinted that the stabbings may be drug and alcohol related. Trending Stories

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“It’s sick how incarceration, drugs and alcohol can destroy so many lives,” Michael Brett Burns, Head’s former partner, told the Aboriginal Television Network (APTN). 1:48 Saskatchewan stabbing: RCMP confirm 1 suspect found dead, another still at large Saskatchewan stabbing: RCMP confirm 1 suspect found dead, another still at large A statement from indigenous leaders also said the attacks may be drug-related. Story continues below ad Ivor Burns and Darryl Burns of the James Smith Cree Nation told Reuters their sister, Gloria, was among the dead. They also blamed drugs and alcohol. A person holds a phone showing a photo of Gloria Lydia Burns, 62, who was killed on the James Smith Cree Nation after a knife rampage that killed 10 people on the reservation and the nearby town of Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada. September 5, 2022. David Stobbe, Reuters “We have 10 dead, including my sister. She was slaughtered… with her friend and a 14-year-old boy, all three of them,” Ivor Burns said in an interview. However, police said at a press conference on Monday that the youngest victim was born in 1999. Gloria was the first responder who went to a crisis call and died after being caught up in the violence, Daryl Burns said. Police had not determined a motive, but noted “it appears that some of the victims may have been targeted and some may be random.” Annie Sanderson comforts her granddaughter, who was close to Gloria Lydia Burns, 62, who was killed on the James Smith Cree Nation after a knife rampage that killed 10 people on the reservation and the nearby town of Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada . September 5, 2022. David Stobbe, Reuters An online fundraiser has been launched to pay for funeral expenses, rehabilitation and counseling for the victims and their families. Story continues below ad Residents in the Saskatchewan village of Weldon identified one of the victims in the community as Wes Petterson, a 77-year-old widower.

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“He was just a wonderful man,” said Doreen Lees, 89, of Weldon. The James Smith Cree Nation is an indigenous community of approximately 3,400 people who are largely engaged in agriculture, hunting and fishing. Weldon is a village of about 200 inhabitants. The moon rises behind a grain elevator as police conducted a manhunt after several people were killed and injured in a knife rampage in Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada. September 4, 2022. David Stobbe, Reuters