OTTAWA, Sept 5, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Canadian police scoured Saskatchewan and 
neighboring provinces on Monday in a major manhunt for two fugitives 
suspected of carrying out a stabbing spree that killed 10 people and wounded 
15.

The killings in the James Smith Cree Nation Indigenous community and the town 
of Weldon in Saskatchewan are among the deadliest incidents of mass violence 
to ever hit the nation.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "shocked and devastated by the 
horrific attacks," adding in a statement that Canadians are mourning this 
"tragic violence."

Some of the devastation was described in local reports and social media 
posts.

Weldon resident Diane Shier told the daily Saskatoon Star Phoenix her 
neighbor, a man who lived with his adult grandson, was killed in the attack. 
The grandson reportedly hid in the basement and called police.

"It was about 7:30 am. My husband was in the garden. He saw police cars and 
an ambulance come to town. It's a little town. This is terrible, terrible. 
We've still got our doors locked, staying inside, not going out," she told 
the newspaper.

Fellow town resident Ruby Works said the killings would haunt the town.
"No one in this town is ever going to sleep again. They're going to be 
terrified to open their door," Works said.

Another resident, Robert Rush, said he had left his granddaughter at home to 
go buy a birthday cake for his wife. "I gave her two guns and a bat," he 
said.

Police have released few details of the crimes, except for descriptions of 
the alleged attackers they say fled in a vehicle.

They have been identified as Myles and Damien Sanderson, aged 30 and 31 
respectively, both with black hair and brown eyes.
- 'Maximum' resources -

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore told a 
news conference on Sunday that authorities believe "some of the victims were 
targeted by the suspects and others were attacked randomly."
"To speak to a motive would be extremely difficult at this point in time," 
she added.

No information has been released about the victims.

Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron lamented "the 
unspeakable violence that claimed the lives of innocent people."
In a statement, he blamed "harmful illegal drugs (that) invade our 
communities" for the destruction.

Blackmore said "maximum" police resources were deployed for the search for 
the suspects, but their whereabouts and "direction of travel" were not known.

Thirteen crime scenes in the Indigenous community and Weldon were being 
combed for clues and a massive manhunt across three provinces was underway.

Regina police chief said his force was coordinating with the RCMP after 
sightings of the suspects in the province's capital.

"We still believe the suspects are likely in the city of Regina," he said in 
a video posted online overnight.