The two men have already been charged with murder and attempted murder. These attacks were among the bloodiest in modern Canadian history.
Canadian authorities have issued arrest warrants for two men suspected of a series of knife attacks in isolated aboriginal communities in the country’s central west, police said.
Police have launched a manhunt to find and arrest Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, who stabbed people at 13 different locations in Saskatchewan. At least 10 people were killed and 18 others were injured.
The two men have already been charged with murder and attempted murder. These attacks were among the bloodiest in modern Canadian history.
A statement issued by Canada’s aboriginal leaders says the case may be related to drug trafficking. Police said it appears some of the victims were targeted deliberately, but others may have been targeted by accident.
The suspects were last seen on Sunday driving a black Nissan Rogue in the city of Regina, about 200 miles (320 km) from where they launched the attacks in James Smith Cree Nason and the village of Weldon. “We believe someone out there knows where these two are and has information that will be valuable to police and I urge you to contact local authorities,” said Regina Police Chief Evan Bray.
According to CBC News, Saskatoon police have been looking for Miles Sanderson since May, when he stopped communicating with his parole officer. He had served time for assault, robbery, damage to foreign property and threats.
Doreen Lees, 89, said she was sitting with her daughter on the porch of her Weldon home Sunday morning when a dark-colored SUV sped by, an unusual sight for the hamlet. A little later, a man approached them and told them that he has been injured. He was standing five meters away and his face was covered. When her daughter entered the house to call the police, the man left. “At that moment we were not afraid. We just thought he hit it off and needed help. But he didn’t wait for help to arrive and we wondered what was going on,” explained the elderly woman.
James Smith Cree Nason is an Aboriginal community of approximately 3,400 people who are mainly engaged in farming, hunting and fishing. Weldon is a village of 200 inhabitants. One of the victims is 77-year-old Wes Peterson, a widower from Weldon. Lana Head, a mother of two, was also killed, her ex-partner said.
The two suspects have the same last name but it is not clear at this time if they are related or if they come from the same community.
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