Final suspect in Canada rampage dies after arrest, police say
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Ottawa: Saskatchewan mass stabbing suspect Myles Sanderson has died after going into medical distress following his arrest Wednesday, according to Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore.
The suspect in the mass stabbing in Canada was taken into custody Wednesday after a three-day manhunt, according to a tweet from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan.
The RCMP tweeted Myles Sanderson was taken into custody around 3:30 p.m. local time. Sanderson had been considered by police to be "armed and dangerous."
"There is no longer a risk to public safety relating to this investigation."
A massive manhunt for two brothers believed to be responsible for the killings on Sunday had spread across Canada's vast Prairies region.
On Monday the search turned up the body of 31-year-old Damien Sanderson, in a grassy field in the Cree community.
Authorities said he likely had been killed by his sibling, Sanderson, 32, who remained a fugitive until his arrest near Rosthern town in Saskatchewan.
Myles Sanderson is also wanted for breaching parole in May after serving part of a sentence for assault and robbery.
With no known motive for the attacks, relatives of victims spoke out on Wednesday about their "nightmare" and called for answers from authorities.
The Saskatchewan Coroner's Service has released the names of the deceased victims -- six men and four women aged 23 to 78 years old.
All but one were members of the Cree community. The other was a widower who lived with his adult grandson in nearby Weldon.
Those wounded in the attack were 17 adults and one young teen, police said. Among them was another son of Bonnie Burns who was slashed in the neck.
Several of the deceased had been identified by families and friends on social media, including a veteran, an addiction counselor, and a mother of two who worked as a security guard at a local casino.
Police believe some of the victims were targeted and others were attacked randomly.
Ten people -- some of whom had been airlifted on Sunday -- remain hospitalized, including three in critical condition, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Seven others have been discharged.