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| Saskatchewan mass stabbings: Police release timeline of attacks | Saskatchewan mass stabbings: Police release timeline of attacks |
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| The scene of Myles Sanderson's capture in Rosthern, Saskatchewan | The scene of Myles Sanderson's capture in Rosthern, Saskatchewan |
| Canadian police have revealed the new details about a deadly stabbing spree in September that devastated a small indigenous community in Saskatchewan. | Canadian police have revealed the new details about a deadly stabbing spree in September that devastated a small indigenous community in Saskatchewan. |
| On Thursday, some seven months after the murders, they released a detailed timeline of the rampage. | On Thursday, some seven months after the murders, they released a detailed timeline of the rampage. |
| Two brothers spent days drinking, dealing drugs and stealing cars before one of them killed 11 people, police said. | Two brothers spent days drinking, dealing drugs and stealing cars before one of them killed 11 people, police said. |
| Suspect Myles Sanderson was later captured after a days-long manhunt. | Suspect Myles Sanderson was later captured after a days-long manhunt. |
| He died in police custody. There was no evidence anyone else was involved in the murders, police said. | He died in police custody. There was no evidence anyone else was involved in the murders, police said. |
| The stabbing spree, which unfolded in the early hours of 4 September, took place on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby small community of Weldon. | The stabbing spree, which unfolded in the early hours of 4 September, took place on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby small community of Weldon. |
| Ten people were killed in the indigenous community, including Sanderson's brother Damien. One person was killed in Weldon, a nearby farming town of about 200 people. | Ten people were killed in the indigenous community, including Sanderson's brother Damien. One person was killed in Weldon, a nearby farming town of about 200 people. |
| Seventeen people were injured in the attacks. | Seventeen people were injured in the attacks. |
| Victims and family members were briefed the day before police made the timeline public. Police said they combed through 42 different crime scenes and interviewed more than 250 witnesses in connection with the investigation. | Victims and family members were briefed the day before police made the timeline public. Police said they combed through 42 different crime scenes and interviewed more than 250 witnesses in connection with the investigation. |
| But authorities said they would not reveal any further information about Sanderson's parole status, the police response to the attacks, or his cause of death, until inquests scheduled for next year. | But authorities said they would not reveal any further information about Sanderson's parole status, the police response to the attacks, or his cause of death, until inquests scheduled for next year. |
| Parole documents show Sanderson has 59 prior convictions and was released in February 2022 while serving a four-year sentence. | Parole documents show Sanderson has 59 prior convictions and was released in February 2022 while serving a four-year sentence. |
| Saskatoon police had been searching for him since May, when he stopped meeting with his assigned caseworker and was classified as "unlawfully at large" at the time of the rampage. | Saskatoon police had been searching for him since May, when he stopped meeting with his assigned caseworker and was classified as "unlawfully at large" at the time of the rampage. |
| Drinking and stealing vehicles | Drinking and stealing vehicles |
| Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) say Myles Sanderson, 32, and Damien, 31, drove around selling drugs and getting involved in a series of assaults and altercations in the days leading up to the killings on 4 September 2022. | |
| They stole vehicles and visited bars around the James Smith Cree Nation. In the period before the rampage, Damien told a woman at a bar the brothers had "a mission to do" and "people will hear about it". | They stole vehicles and visited bars around the James Smith Cree Nation. In the period before the rampage, Damien told a woman at a bar the brothers had "a mission to do" and "people will hear about it". |
| On 3 September, police responded to reports of Damien Sanderson stealing a car. They recovered the vehicle and encountered Damien in a house, but he gave them a false name and was not arrested by the officers. | On 3 September, police responded to reports of Damien Sanderson stealing a car. They recovered the vehicle and encountered Damien in a house, but he gave them a false name and was not arrested by the officers. |
| In the early hours of 4 September, witnesses told police they saw the brothers "guzzling booze" and seeming to be getting ready for something. | In the early hours of 4 September, witnesses told police they saw the brothers "guzzling booze" and seeming to be getting ready for something. |
| Police said the attacks began in the early morning hours, just before 05:00 local time, shortly after the pair stole a Dodge Caravan. The two entered a home and Myles Sanderson attacked a man with scissors and stole a knife. | Police said the attacks began in the early morning hours, just before 05:00 local time, shortly after the pair stole a Dodge Caravan. The two entered a home and Myles Sanderson attacked a man with scissors and stole a knife. |
| RCMP superintendent Joshua Graham, head of the major crimes division, said police rushed to the house after receiving an emergency call. | RCMP superintendent Joshua Graham, head of the major crimes division, said police rushed to the house after receiving an emergency call. |
| Clockwise from top left: Gloria Burns, Carol Burns, Bonnie Burns and Earl Burns Sr | Clockwise from top left: Gloria Burns, Carol Burns, Bonnie Burns and Earl Burns Sr |
| Police said they believe the brothers got into an argument shortly after that first incident, and Myles killed Damien. Myles then went to another home, where he killed Robert Sanderson, his second victim. | Police said they believe the brothers got into an argument shortly after that first incident, and Myles killed Damien. Myles then went to another home, where he killed Robert Sanderson, his second victim. |
| Over the next few hours, Myles Sanderson travelled both by foot and stolen vehicles around the community, breaking into a series of homes. | Over the next few hours, Myles Sanderson travelled both by foot and stolen vehicles around the community, breaking into a series of homes. |
| Canada stabbing 'hero' died protecting her boys, family says | Canada stabbing 'hero' died protecting her boys, family says |
| 'Words can't explain the pain we are feeling' | 'Words can't explain the pain we are feeling' |
| In one, he killed Gregory Burns and attacked his mother Bonnie Burns. He later returned to that residence and killed Bonnie Burns, along with Gloria Burns, a former first responder who had arrived on the scene to help. | In one, he killed Gregory Burns and attacked his mother Bonnie Burns. He later returned to that residence and killed Bonnie Burns, along with Gloria Burns, a former first responder who had arrived on the scene to help. |
| His other victims in James Smith Cree Nation were Thomas Burns, Carol Burns, Earl Burns, Lana Head, and Christian Head. | His other victims in James Smith Cree Nation were Thomas Burns, Carol Burns, Earl Burns, Lana Head, and Christian Head. |
| After an hours-long series of attacks, Myles Sanderson then drove to nearby Weldon, where he killed Wesley Petterson, the oldest of the victims at age 78. | After an hours-long series of attacks, Myles Sanderson then drove to nearby Weldon, where he killed Wesley Petterson, the oldest of the victims at age 78. |
| A frantic manhunt came to an end on 7 September. Sanderson died shortly after his dramatic arrest on a provincial motorway following a high-speed chase. | A frantic manhunt came to an end on 7 September. Sanderson died shortly after his dramatic arrest on a provincial motorway following a high-speed chase. |
| It remains unclear how he died, though Canadian media have widely reported it was from a suspected overdose. | |
| Police did not give any details on the cause of death on Thursday, instead saying it would be addressed by the provincial coroner, who is holding two inquests early next year into the stabbings as well as Myles Sanderson's death. | Police did not give any details on the cause of death on Thursday, instead saying it would be addressed by the provincial coroner, who is holding two inquests early next year into the stabbings as well as Myles Sanderson's death. |
| WATCH: From the scene of Canada stabbings suspect arrest | WATCH: From the scene of Canada stabbings suspect arrest |
| WATCH: From the scene of Canada stabbings suspect arrest | WATCH: From the scene of Canada stabbings suspect arrest |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan |
| Canada | Canada |