Canadian officials have identified the 10 victims who were killed in the stabbing spree that occurred on Sunday.
The victims included Bonnie Burns, 48; Carol Burns, 46; Christian Head, 54; Lydia Gloria Burns, 61; Lana Head, 49; Wesley Petterson, 78; Thomas Burns, 23; Gregory Burns, 28; Robert Sanderson, 49; and Earl Burns, 66. All of the victims belonged to the indigenous reserve James Smith Cree Nation except for Petterson, who was from the nearby town of Weldon in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, according to an announcement shared by the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service and Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
“Our hearts continue to go out to all the families and loved ones impacted by this immense tragedy. Victims Services continues to work closely with Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes and communicate with the families of the deceased and injured victims.”
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Authorities are not sharing the identities or ages of the 18 people who were injured, but they did confirm that a teenager was among the injured. Both men and women make up the victims, according to the announcement.
Damien Sanderson, one of the suspects in the attack, was found dead after leading authorities on a manhunt, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, the commanding officer for the Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said Monday. His brother, Myles Sanderson, is still at large and is considered “armed and dangerous.”
While some of the victims appear to have been targeted, others were “believed to be attacked randomly,” police stated on Sunday. The motive for the attack is still not clear.
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“My thoughts and the thoughts of all Canadians are with those who’ve lost loved ones and with those who are injured,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference on Monday. “This kind of violence or any kind of violence has no place in our country.”
