Investigators collect evidence at the scene.. /
As police reported, the attack happened in the central province of Saskatchewan.
At least ten people died and fifteen others were injured in a multiple stabbing attack that took place this Sunday in various locations in the province of Saskatchewan, in central Canada, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ( RCMP). “At this stage of the investigation, we have located ten dead bodies in different places,” a spokeswoman for the security forces told a press conference. In addition, he added that “several additional victims” were injured, including fifteen who had to be transferred to hospitals.
According to the first investigations, the agents consider “that some of the victims were attacked intentionally, while others were attacked randomly”, although they avoided specifying what could have been the motive for the attacks. Authorities are trying to locate two male suspects in the shooting, Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30.
The suspects the police are looking for as responsible for the massacre. /
“What happened today in our province is horrible,” said the region’s political leader. Rhonda Blackmore, who declared a local state of emergency. The scale of the drama is significant in a city where everyone knows each other and is even family. “They were our parents, our friends. Most of us are all related here, so it’s quite difficult,” said another authority on the field, Calvin Sanderson.
The first emergency calls received by police were at 5:40 a.m., according to the ‘Toronto Star’. Shortly after, already at 7 a.m., a search and arrest warrant was issued against the two suspects. Three helicopters went to the scene and transported the three most serious victims. Several ambulances and medical personnel also intervened to treat the rest of the injured.
Rhonda Blackmore, at a press conference to give the latest data. /
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the attacks “horrible and heartbreaking” in a statement. “I think of those who have lost loved ones and those who have been hurt,” he added.
The search continues
Mounted police have issued a search and capture alert for those suspected of being responsible for the massacre across the province, a remote region of the North American country. He considers that the alleged perpetrators of the attacks are still armed. “As the suspects are at large, we have also requested that the alert be extended to Manitoba and Alberta,” security forces said.
The massacre took place in a remote town in the country. /
Officers advised citizens to take precautions. “If you are in the area, seek shelter immediately. Do not leave a safe place and be careful when letting other people into your residence,” they warned. They also asked neighbors not to approach suspicious people or picking up individuals on the highways. So far, they have not been located.
an indigenous reservation
The James Smith Cree Nation, where the attacks were concentrated, is an Indian reserve of about 2,000 people. It is located northeast of Saskatoon which, with its nearly 300,000 inhabitants, is the most populous city in the province.
James Smith is a member of the Prince Albert Grand Council. Bordering the reservation are the rural townships of Kinistino No. 459 and Torch River No. 488, as well as Cumberland Reservation 100A.
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