Canadian police said Monday that one of the suspects who killed 10 people and injured 18 others in knife attacks in the province of Saskatchewan the day before was found dead. The second attacker has not yet been identified, but he may have been injured and is seeking medical attention, the agency added.
Authorities say the suspects are brothers and named Damien and Myles Sanderson, aged 30 and 31 respectively the identified body now belongs to the former. Arrest warrants were issued for the two on Monday afternoon.
Damien’s body was found in the grass next to a house that was being examined. A local police spokeswoman said he had multiple injuries. Myles, meanwhile, continues to be viewed as a public threat by authorities who believe he is armed.
Myles has a long criminal record. CBC News reported he had been wanted by security forces in a provincial Saskatchewan town since May, when he failed to show up for meetings with the agent supervising his parole. He was serving time for assault, robbery, property damage and threats.
According to the company, Sunday’s attacks took place at various locations in Saskatchewan, including the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon communities, and 13 crime scenes are under investigation.
The suspects fled in a black car and were reportedly in the provincial capital, Regina, more than 300 kilometers from the attacked areas. The warning caused the search to expand into the neighboring provinces of Manitoba and Alberta, a vast area equivalent to nearly half the size of continent Europe.
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The episode ranks among the deadliest in recent Canadian history. Police say they are still investigating the motives behind the crime and believe some of the victims appear to have been attacked by the suspects, while others were attacked indiscriminately.