The attacks took place in 13 locations in the community of James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon in the province of Saskatchewan. A total of 15 of the injured have so far been transported to various hospitals, including with the help of helicopters. Police have not yet commented on a possible motive. However, according to her, some victims were apparently attacked on purpose, while others were attacked accidentally. The attackers are on the run and, in addition to Saskatchewan, they are wanted in the neighboring provinces of Manitoba and Alberta. Police released the names and descriptions of the two male suspects, ages 31 and 30. Photo gallery (6) Ten people were killed in a series of stabbing attacks in two remote Canadian communities on Sunday
Source: SITA/Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press via AP Two suspects still on the run Canadian police are intensively searching for two men suspected of a series of knife attacks that killed ten people and injured at least 15 others in the country’s midwest on Sunday. TASR took the information from the Reuters and AFP agencies and the BBC station. Photo gallery (6) Ten people were killed in a series of stabbing attacks in two remote Canadian communities on Sunday
Source: SITA/Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press via AP One of the worst mass attacks in Canada’s modern history has sparked a response across the country, which, unlike the neighboring United States, is not used to such violence, writes Reuters. “I am shocked and devastated by today’s horrific attacks,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. “As Canadians, we mourn with all those affected by this tragic violence,” he added in a statement. Police have released photos and descriptions of the two suspects, identified as 31-year-old Damien Sanderson and 30-year-old Myles Sanderson. However, she did not provide further details and motives or the victims of the crime. Photo gallery (6) Ten people were killed in a series of stabbing attacks in two remote Canadian communities on Sunday
Source: SITA/Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press via AP According to police reports, the suspects were traveling in a black Nissan Rogue vehicle. 15 injured were taken to hospitals, but others were able to transport themselves for treatment. The first attacks were reported at 5:40 a.m. local time (1:40 p.m. CET). A few hours later, police issued a dangerous person alert for Saskatchewan, which was extended to the neighboring provinces of Alberta and Manitoba in the afternoon. According to police alerts, the suspects were traveling in a black Nissan Rogue and were seen in the provincial capital of Regina, 320 kilometers south of the sites of the attacks. Photo gallery (6) Ten people were killed in a series of stabbing attacks in two remote Canadian communities on Sunday
Source: SITA/Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press via AP Authorities urged citizens to take precautionary measures, stay away from suspicious persons and not hire hitchhikers. According to the BBC, police later said they had no reason to believe the men had left the city of Regina, where they had already mobilized large numbers of officers in connection with the sold-out soccer game. However, it has set up checkpoints throughout the province as a precaution. The attacks took place in the indigenous community of the James Smith Cree Nation, with about 3,400 inhabitants, where they declared a state of emergency, and in the village of Weldon, with about 200 inhabitants. Photo gallery (6) Ten people were killed in a series of stabbing attacks in two remote Canadian communities on Sunday
Source: SITA/Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press via AP Bloody drama in Canada! 10 dead and 15 injured after series of stabbing attacks, two suspects still on the run