Ten people were killed and 18 injured after attacks in and around an aboriginal reserve in central Saskatchewan on Sunday. Hundreds of police officers launched an extensive manhunt for the suspects, brothers Miles and 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 said were not self-inflicted. Miles Sanderson, who officers described as armed and dangerous, remained at large as of Wednesday afternoon. A statement from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said: “Miles Sanderson was located and taken into custody near Rostern, Saskatchewan at approximately 3:30 p.m. today. “There is no longer a risk to public safety related to this investigation.” 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. Image: Brian Burns’ wife Bonnie and son Gregory were killed in the attacks Officers have not released a possible motive, but a statement from an indigenous group from the province suggested the stabbings may be drug-related. 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. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the stabbings “shocking and heartbreaking.” “This kind of violence, or any kind of violence, has no place in our country,” he said.
