Manhunt Underway After Mass Stabbing Leaves at Least 10 Dead in Saskatchewan, Canada

Mar. 15, 2025

Canadian authorities are searching for two suspects in connection with a mass stabbing attack in Saskatchewan that left at least 10 dead and around 15 more injured.

By 6 a.m. Sunday, the Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Mounted Police received a number of calls reporting a series of stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation and issued shelter-in-place warnings to residents of the indigenous community and surrounding areas, the RCMP said in apress conference.

“At this point in our investigation, we have located 10 deceased individuals and are investigating 13 locations in the communities of the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon in Saskatchewan,” RCMP Saskatchewan Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore added in a statement.

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Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore speaks while Regina Police Chief Evan Bray, left, looks on during a press conference at RCMP “F” Division Headquarters in Regina, Saskatchewan, on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson allegedly stabbed and killed 10 people between James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan, on Sunday morning, and the pair are presently at large.

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Investigators gather in front of the scene of a stabbing in Weldon, Saskatchewan, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. A series of stabbings at an Indigenous community and at another in the village of Weldon left multiple people dead and others wounded, Canadian police said Sunday as they searched for two suspects.

“If they are listening, I would like to ask them to turn themselves in to police,” Blackmore added during the news conference.

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A photo shows Damien Sanderson (L) and Myles Sanderson (R), two suspected attackers, as Canadian police launched a manhunt to track down after a series of stabbings in two communities that left multiple people dead and others wounded in Saskatchewan, Canada on September 05, 2022. Ten people were killed and 15 wounded during a spate of stabbings in 13 locations in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

The RCMP considers both Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, “armed and dangerous” and believes the pair to be traveling in a black Nissan Rogue SUV. The RCMP issued an alert noting that the vehicle was spotted in Regina, Saskatchewan, just after 12:00 p.m. Sunday.

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment Monday.

“The Government of Canada has been in direct communication with the James Smith Cree Nation community leadership and we are ready to assist in any way we can,” Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said in astatementSunday. “Those responsible for today’s abhorrent attacks must be fully brought to justice.”

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Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, speaks during a press conference at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, May 30, 2022. After banning 1,500 types of military-style assault firearms in 2020, Trudeau now announced new legislation to further strengthen gun control in Canada.

“To James Smith Cree Nation and the people of Saskatchewan: You are in our thoughts,” Trudeau added. “We are here to support you during this difficult time.”

The James Smith Cree Nation on Sunday declared a state of emergency as it responded to “the numerous murders and assaults” on members of its community and set up two emergency operations centers, according to anews release.

The RCMP on Sunday identified at least 13 different locations where stabbings took place in the James Smith Cree Nation and neighboring Weldon, Saskatchewan, according to a statement.

source: people.com

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