Myles Sanderson, suspect in deadly Canada stabbing attacks, taken into custody

Myles Sanderson, one of the two suspects in a stabbing spree that left 10 people dead in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, was taken into custody Wednesday, police said. An official later told The Associated Press that Sanderson has died of self-inflicted wounds.

The official did not explain when those wounds were sustained or when Sanderson died.

Sanderson’s brother, 30-year-old Damien Sanderson, who is also suspected in the attacks, was found dead Monday. His wounds did not appear to be self-inflicted, police said.

“Myles Sanderson was located and taken into police custody near Rosthern, SK at approximately 3:30 p.m. today,” the province of Saskatchewan said in an emergency alert Wednesday afternoon. “There is no longer a risk to public safety relating to this investigation.”

Myles Sanderson, 32, was facing three counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of break-and-enter.  

Shortly before police said Myles Sanderson was apprehended, a person who was reported to be armed with a knife was sighted in the town of Wakaw and in the city of Prince Albert, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. Wakaw is about 40 miles south of Prince Albert. Both are in Saskatchewan.

The person was spotted in a 2008 white Chevrolet Avalanche with Saskatchewan license plate No. 953 LPL. The vehicle was reported stolen at 2:10 p.m. local time, police said.

An official familiar with the matter said officers rammed Sanderson’s vehicle and he surrendered. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as the person was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.

Video and photos from the scene showed a white SUV off to the side of the road with police cars all around.

Some family members of the victims arrived at the scene and thanked police, including Brian Burns, whose wife and son were killed.

“Now we can start to heal. The healing begins today, now,” he said.

Another of Burns’ sons was wounded and “hopefully can sleep at night now knowing he’s behind bars,” Burns said.

Sunday’s stabbing spree occurred in 13 separate locations throughout the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, authorities said. Police said that the death of Sanderson’s brother, 30-year-old Damien Sanderson, did not appear to be self-inflicted.

Along with the 10 fatalities, another 19 people were injured in the stabbing attack. 

The stabbing rampage raised questions of why Myles Sanderson — an ex-con with 59 convictions and a long history of shocking violence — was out on the streets in the first place.

He was released by a parole board in February while serving a sentence of over four years on charges that included assault and robbery. But he had been wanted by police since May, apparently for violating the terms of his release, though the details were not immediately clear.

His long and lurid rap sheet also showed that seven years ago, he attacked and stabbed one of the victims killed in the weekend rampage, according to court records.

Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said there will be an investigation into the parole board’s assessment of Sanderson.

“I want to…