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Myles Sanderson, the second suspect in a mass knife attack in Saskatchewan, Canada on Sunday, died of self-inflicted injuries while being captured by police.
This was announced by Canadian authorities on Wednesday.
His arrest was announced earlier, occurring in the town of Rosthern, located in the same area where the attack took place which left 10 dead and 18 others injured.
Recordings of the time of the fugitive’s whereabouts show a white vehicle driving off the road surrounded by police cars.
When police captured the suspect, after an intense search across three provinces, he was taken to the Royal Teaching Hospital in Saskatoon. But at the moment, the origin of the alleged injuries is unknown.
After the violent incident that occurred last Sunday, ten victims remain hospitalized, three of them in critical condition.
News of the suspect’s capture came after an alert was sent to the cellphones of Wakaw town residents on Wednesday to ‘immediately seek shelter/shelter in place’ as a gunman was seen with a knife crossing the area.
Rosthern is 44 km west of Wakaw.
“I apologize for my children”
His brother, Damien Sandersonwas also suspected of having played a role in Sunday’s attacks in the rural area.
Police found his body on Monday and are now investigating whether Myles could have killed him during the chase.
image sources, Saskatchewan RCMP
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, parents of the two called on the still-at-large fugitive to turn himself in.
“I want to apologize for my son, my children, his mother said in an interview with CBC News. We don’t know the whole story, but I want to apologize to everyone who has been hurt and affected by this terrible situation.”
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