2 suspects charged with first degree murder in Canada stabbings
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – Canadian police have charged two suspects who are still at large with five counts of first-degree murder following a stabbing spree in the province of Saskatchewan.
The violence has left 10 people dead and 18 injured after two men ran amok on the James Smith Cree Nation reserve and a nearby town.
Damien Sanderson, 31, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and Myles Sanderson, 30, with three counts of first-degree murder. They also face charges of attempted murder and break-and-enter and more charges are expected to be laid, police said, Monday.
Meanwhile, a dangerous-persons alert has been enacted in Saskatchewan and the neighboring provinces of Manitoba and Alberta as the two suspects have so far eluded police. The stabbings took place in 13 different locations and happened Sunday.
Police have confirmed that Myles Sanderson was serving a five-year prison sentence for assault, robbery, uttering threats and mischief. He made parole and then disappeared and police have been searching for him since May.
Police said they believe the pair selected certain victims but provided no further details, including no motive.
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