Canada Mass Stabbing Suspect Myles Sanderson Dies After Arrest: RCMP

A second suspect from this week’s deadly stabbings in Canada has died after his arrest Wednesday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced. Myles Sanderson was reportedly taken into custody Wednesday night, RCMP Saskatchewan tweeted. Sanderson reportedly died from medical distress.

Sanderson was arrested earlier in the evening.

“Myles Sanderson was located and taken into police custody near Rosthern, SK at approximately 3:30 p.m. today. There is no longer a risk to public safety relating to this investigation. Updates to come.”

A Canadian coroner has already identified the 10 people killed in the mass stabbing. They range from ages 23-78, and nine of them were part of the remote Indigenous community called James Smith Cree Nation.

There were an additional 18 people injured in the attacks, with one of them a teenager and the rest of them being adult men and women.

It’s being called one of the worst acts of violence in the country’s history.

Mark Arcand, brother of James Smith Cree Nation stabbing victim Bonnie Burns, pause behind a picture of her sister during a news conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on September 7, 2022. – One of two brothers who were the target of a massive manhunt in Canada after allegedly carrying out a stabbing spree that left 10 dead and 18 wounded has been found dead, police said on September 5. The killings in the remote James Smith Cree Nation Indigenous community and the town of Weldon in Saskatchewan province in western Canada are among the deadliest incidents of mass violence to ever hit the nation. Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images

Here are the victims identified by the coroner’s office:

The names of the injured have not yet been released.

The mass stabbings had two suspects early on, one of whom was already dead before Wednesday. Saskatchewan RCMP officers at James Smith Cree Nation on Monday said the body of Damien Sanderson, 31, was found about two hours away in Regina. It was believed that Myles Sanderson was injured at the time, according to witnesses, the RCMP stated.

“A deceased male was located on the James Smith Cree Nation,” Saskatchewan RCMP Commanding Officer Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said. “It was confirmed by Saskatchewan RCMP Forensic Investigation Section that the deceased is Damien Sanderson. His body was located outdoors in a heavily grassed area in proximity to a house that was being examined.

“We can confirm he has visible injuries,” she continued. “These injuries are not believed to have been self-inflicted at this point. The exact cause of death will be determined in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Office, with the date and time for that examination to be determined. Myles Sanderson, Damien’s brother, may have sustained injuries. This has not been confirmed.”

The RCMP issued a statement Wednesday night saying the threat of a second armed person no longer existed

The person “armed with a knife” was traveling in a stolen car in Kakaw.