Those counts do not include the suspects, Damien and Myles Sanderson. Damien Sanderson, 31, was found dead Monday with injuries that did not appear to be self-inflicted, according to RCMP. The second suspect and Sanderson’s brother, Miles Sanderson, is still at large as of Monday night. The James Smith Cree Nation is located approximately 60 kilometers southeast of Prince Albert and approximately 25 kilometers northeast of Weldon. Police from Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba were searching for the Sandersons after the attacks prompted a dangerous person alert Sunday morning. Miles Sanderson faces three counts of first-degree murder, as well as attempted murder and burglary. Police say he may have been injured, although that has not been confirmed. He was last believed to be driving a black Nissan Rogue with the license plate 119 MPI on Sunday and police say the vehicle was reported in Regina at 11:20 a.m. CST of the same day. Miles Sanderson, right, is described as standing six feet one inch tall. He weighs about 240 kg, has black hair and brown eyes. His brother and the second suspect in the stabbings, Damien Sanderson, was found dead Monday, according to RCMP. (RCMP) CBC News confirmed Tuesday that Earl Burns Sr., a veteran, is among the dead. The Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association sent its condolences to Burns’ family following his death.
James Smith Cree Nation is asking for donations
The James Smith Cree Nation and sister First Nation communities are appealing for food and monetary donations in the wake of the mass stabbing. In an open letter shared on social media, the Cree Nation, along with band chiefs and council Peter Chapman and Chakastaypasin Band, asked for food, money and disposable plates and cutlery. Investigators in protective gear examine the ground at a crime scene in Weldon, Sask., on Sunday. (Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press) The group of First Nation communities declared a state of emergency at noon Sunday. Donations for the Cree Nation can be dropped off at the Bernard Constant Community School gymnasium. He asked that any monetary donations be given as gift cards, checks or cash and that the donations be recorded.
