Suspect still at large in Canadian stabbing spree that left 10 dead

By Barry Ellsworth

TRENTON, Canada (AA) - A manhunt continued Tuesday in Canada for the second suspect in a stabbing rampage that left 10 people dead and 18 wounded.

Myles Sanderson, 32, was said to have been spotted Tuesday on the James Smith Cree Nation reserve, the scene of most of the stabbings that took place Sunday, in the province of Saskatchewan. But it proved to be a false alarm, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

The other suspect, Myles’ brother, Damien Sanderson, 31, was found dead Monday with wounds that were not self-inflicted, said RCMP, but released no further details at a news conference.

Myles Sanderson faces three counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder and breaking and entering. More charges are pending, said police.

Hundreds of officers from Saskatchewan and the neighboring provinces of Alberta and Manitoba are involved in the intense manhunt for the elder Sanderson.

His last confirmed sighting was in Regina, 200 miles from the murder scenes that covered 13 locations on the Smith reserve and the nearby village of Weldon. But police said they no longer believe he is in Regina.

While police provided no motive for the murder spree, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Chief Bobby Cameron said at a Sunday news conference that "this is the destruction we face when harmful illegal drugs invade our communities."

Myles Sanderson had 59 convictions in a 20-year period and was serving a five-year sentence for assault, assault with a weapon and uttering threats. He was paroled but an arrest warrant was issued after he failed to show up for a scheduled meeting with his parole officer in May.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the parole board's decision to grant Sanderson release will be reviewed.