One of the two brothers who have been named as the prime suspects for the multiple stabbings that started last Sunday ten dead and 18 wounded – four of them in critical condition – in the province of Saskatchewan, in the center of CanadaHe was found dead by local police on Monday.

Rhonda Blackmore, Deputy Police Officer, said at a press conference that Damien Sanderson’s body “was found on a vacant lot near a house that was examined” by the authorities and with “visible wounds“.

“We can’t say for sure how Damien died,” he warned. However, she suggested ithe could potentially “have been killed by his brotherMyles Sanderson, the other involved in the massacre.

The search remains active since Myles Sanderson remains a fugitive. According to the authorities, the man “could also have injuries, but it is not confirmed”. In addition, they urged the population to remain vigilant, given that it is estimated that the attacker is armed and very dangerous.

Damien and Myles Sanderson, 30 and 31, respectively, had previously warranted for arrest against them on charges of murder and attempted murder, both of whom were first seen in Regina, the provincial capital, at about 300 miles south.

Local Saskatchewan authorities released a statement Monday night to report that 13 injured remain hospitalized, while four of them are in critical condition.

Canada is experiencing a succession of attacks of unusual violence. In recent years, a gunman disguised as a police officer has killed 22 people in Nova Scotia; six people were killed in a shooting at a Quebec mosque; and a man driving a pickup truck across crowded sidewalks in Toronto killed ten people.

Multiple stabbings in Canada

Ten people died and another 18 were injured. this Sunday in a multiple stabbing in the province of Saskatchewan in central Canada. In a press conference, the spokesperson said authorities have identified the alleged perpetrators of the attack, Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson.

The attackers attacked in 13 different places. The first report came at 5:20 am, following a stabbing in the indigenous community of James Smith First Nation. Quickly, that first call was followed by many other communications reporting more attacks like this one, including in the nearby town of Weldon.

“There may be more injuries,” Blackmore said. And he added that the authorities believe that “some of the victims were targeted by suspects and others were randomly targeted. “

For its part, the James Smith Cree Nation community has declared itself, with 2,500 inhabitants local state of emergency. Saskatchewan residents were also asked to stay indoors for safety reasons.

International leaders, such as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz; the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, as well as the Prime Minister of Israel, Yair Lapid, sent messages of condolence and described the attack as “horrific”, “brutal” and “nonsense”.

With information from AFP.

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