Killing in Canada: after four days of tracking, the second suspect dies shortly after his arrest

The second suspect wanted by Canadian authorities after a wave of knife attacks on Sunday that left 10 dead in indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, was arrested on Wednesday but suffered an unspecified medical emergency that led to his death , police said. The official death in hospital of Myles Sanderson, 30, was made at an overnight press conference just hours after Canadian police announced his arrest, on the fourth day of an intense hunt. , about 100 kilometers southwest of the area where the attacks were carried out. Citing law enforcement sources, Global News reported that Myles Sanderson turned himself in to police after a chase in which police sent his vehicle off the road. According to the news agency, the suspect died shortly after from unspecified injuries he allegedly inflicted. READ ALSO: Knife attacks in Canada: One of two suspects found dead ‘In medical distress’ Saskatchewan police deputy commander told reporters Myles Sanderson ‘found himself in medical distress’ shortly after his death arrest and that he was taken to hospital after receiving emergency treatment. He was then pronounced dead. Rhonda Blackmore declined to answer questions regarding the potential role of drugs or other substances in Myles Sanderson’s death, saying the cause of death would be determined by an autopsy. A call made by a witness who said he spotted Myles Sanderson before his arrest suggests the suspect had an apparent injury, she said. Authorities have yet to determine the motives of the attackers. #UPDATE The second suspect in the deadly stabbing spree in a remote Canadian Indigenous community died after being arrested, local media report. Public broadcaster CBC and Global News, citing unnamed police sources, say Myles Sanderson died of self-inflicted wounds pic.twitter. com/yPRyHczMYD— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 8, 2022