Suspect Who Allegedly Killed 10 in Saskatchewan, Canada, Stabbings Dies in Custody

Mar. 15, 2025

On Wednesday, the RCMPsaid in a statementthat Myles Sanderson “went into medical distress” shortly after he was arrested and that he was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

The RCMP added that they located Myles, 30, after a days-long manhunt when a 911 caller reported around 2:07 p.m. that the man stole a truck from a residence near Wakaw, Saskatchewan, and that he was armed with a knife.

While the RCMP received over 20 calls reporting Myles sightings during a roughly 45-minute span as he traveled on the highway, “all available police resources in that region immediately responded to the report,” according to the statement.

Myles Sanderson.ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

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Myles Sanderson arrest scene.LARS HAGBERG/AFP via Getty Images

While theBBCcited “an unnamed official” who said Myles died of self-inflicted injuries, the RCMP have yet to confirm any further details regarding the incident.

The RCMP said in their Wednesday statement that they have requested Saskatoon police and the Saskatchewan Incident Response Team conduct an independent and external investigation into the incident and that Canada’s Ministry of Justice appoint an independent investigation observer.

“This evening our province is breathing a collective sigh of relief, as Myles Sanderson is no longer at large,” RCMP Saskatchewan commanding officer Rhonda Blackmore said in a statement Wednesday.

“Saskatchewan RCMP continues to investigate this tragedy and a police presence will continue in the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon communities for the next while,” Blackmore added.

Mark Arcand speaks at a news conference with family.Robert Bumsted/AP/Shutterstock

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

Officials said Wednesday that Sunday’s attacks appeared to include both targeted victims and random people, according to NBC News.

Myles was released from a four-year prison sentence for assault and robbery and placed on parole earlier this year; Saskatoon police said they started searching for him in May when he stopped complying with the terms of his parole, according to NBC News and the BBC.

Seven years ago, Myles attacked and stabbed two of the victims he and his brother allegedly killed on Sunday, according to the BBC, which cited court papers.

source: people.com