10 killed in stabbings in Canada and 15 injured

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Ottawa: At least 10 people dead and 15 injured on Sunday, a stabbing spree in an Indigenous community and a nearby town in Canada’s Saskatchewan province.

According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore we are actively looking for the two suspects. The alleged attackers fled in a vehicle and have been identified as Myles (30) and Damien Sanderson (31) both with black hair and brown eyes.

Police responding to emergency calls found 10 dead in the remote Indigenous community of James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby town of Weldon, Saskatchewan. At least 15 other people had been injured and transported to hospitals, she said. The James Smith Cree Nation, with a population of 2,500, declared a local state of emergency, while many residents of Saskatchewan province were urged to shelter in place.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a tweet he called the attacks horrific and heartbreaking, offering condolences and urging residents to heed authorities’ instructions. Blackmore said authorities believe some of the victims were targeted by the suspects and others were attacked randomly.

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