Myles Sanderson did all the killing in Sask. stabbing rampage, brother among victims: RCMP
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Warning: this story contains distressing details.
Saskatchewan RCMP said at a news conference Thursday afternoon that they now believe Myles Sanderson did all of the killing in the mass stabbing in the province on Sept. 4, and that his brother Damien Sanderson was one of his victims.
The announcement means Myles is now believed to have killed 11 people in the James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby town of Weldon, Sask.
Details of when Damien died have not yet been released to the public.
Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP, said Thursday that police now believe Damien did not commit any of the homicides. However, she said Damien was involved in the initial planning for what became the Sept. 4 rampage.
"It seems that there may have been something that changed as the incidents unfolded," she said.
Blackmore said she could not go into further specifics about Damien's involvement in the planning and that more would be revealed at a pair of inquests expected to happen next year.
Blackmore also said the RCMP could not speak to the motive for the murders at this time.
"We may never have all those answers," she told reporters.
Blackmore also released more information about what Damien was doing the day before the stabbings.
On Sept. 3 at approximately 4 a.m CST, Melfort RCMP received a report that Damien Sanderson had stolen a vehicle on the James Smith Cree Nation. Two officers from the detachment responded about 15 minutes later.
"On their way to the James Smith Cree Nation, as part of their investigation, the officers confirmed Damien had a warrant for his arrest for a previous assault," Blackmore said.
Blackmore said the officers looked at a photo of Damien in the RCMP database, but that the last photo on record of him was from 2014.
The caller who reported the stolen vehicle suggested police search on North Road on James Smith Cree Nation. Officers found the vehicle in the area.
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