A suspect in an attack in Canada dies after his arrest – 09/07/2022 – World

second man Accused of stabbing 10 people to death and injuring 18 others in an indigenous protected area in Saskatchewan, in Canada, died this Wednesday (7) after being arrested by the police. Police confirmed the information predicted by TV Global News at a news conference in the evening.

The crime took place on Sunday (4), and on the following day, the brother of the accused – who was also involved in the attacks – was found dead with multiple injuries.

Initially, investigators reported that Miles Sanderson, 32, was arrested near the town of Rostern, 100 kilometers from the place of the murders. According to Global News, the accused surrendered, and agents tried to keep him alive in the hospital. However, he died minutes later – he is believed to have cut himself before his arrest, and an autopsy should shed light on what happened.

The arrest and death came hours after police reported seeing a knife-wielding person driving a stolen pickup truck in the town of Wakao, east of Roster. The investigators then urged the area’s residents to take shelter in safe places and to be vigilant if strangers appeared in their homes.

On Tuesday, the defendant’s parents asked him to turn himself in. “Miles, turn yourself in please. You can do that,” his mother told Canadian Radio. CBC newsletter. “Go back. Do the right thing.” The father also spoke to reporters. “We don’t want any more harm. I don’t want anyone else to get hurt. Please son. I love you. Give up. Stay safe,” he said. The two cried while doing the interviews.

Miles had a long criminal record. CBC News reported that he had been wanted by security forces in a provincial town in Saskatchewan since May, when he stopped attending meetings with the agent responsible for overseeing surveillance. He spent time assaulting, robbing, damaging property and threatening.

The police are now investigating whether he also killed his brother Damien, She was found dead in a park near a house that was being investigated.

According to the foundation, Sunday’s attacks occurred at various locations in Saskatchewan, including the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon communities, and 13 crime scenes are being investigated.

The accused fled in a black car and there are reports that they were in Regina, the provincial capital, more than 300 kilometers from the areas under attack. The alarm caused the search to spill over into the neighboring provinces of Manitoba and Alberta, a vast area equivalent to nearly half of the European continent.

This episode is considered among the bloodiest in modern Canadian history. Police say they are still investigating the motives for the crime and believe that some of the victims appear to have been targeted by the accused, while others were indiscriminately assaulted.