The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the province of Saskatchewan has been located and is in police custody.
Myles Sanderson is in custody, the fugitive’s brother and fellow suspect, Damien Sanderson, 30, was found dead Monday near the stabbing sites.Canadian police arrested the second suspect Wednesday in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in Saskatchewan after a three-day manhunt that also yielded the body of his brother.Myles Sanderson, 32, was found near the town of Rosthern, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.An official familiar with the matter said Sanderson’s vehicle was rammed by police and he surrendered.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity as the person was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.The fugitive’s brother and fellow suspect, 30-year-old Damien Sanderson, was found dead Monday near the stabbing sites.
Police are investigating whether Myles Sanderson killed his brother.The stabbing rampage raised questions of why Myles Sanderson — an ex-con with 59 convictions and a long history of shocking violence — was out on the streets in the first place.He was released by a parole board in February while serving a sentence of over four years on charges that included assault and robbery.