Myles Sanderson killed his brother Damien before the mass stabbing attacks on September 4, according to the Sask RCMP commanding officer Rhonda Blackmore..“After completing 250 interviews, processing over 670 exhibits, reviewing and following up on 100 911 calls for service, investigators determined Damien Sanderson was a victim of homicide by Myles Sanderson,” Blackmore told reporters..“Myles Sanderson committed all of the homicides alone … the total number of people who were killed by Myles Sanderson on Sept. 4, 2022, to 11.”. Myles Sanderson .Blackmore said the investigation continues, and Myles’ motivation to do the mass stabbing attacks might never be known..“Our investigators continue to corroborate witness statements with physical evidence and exhibits to create an accurate picture of the motives behind these crimes, and why some of the victims were targeted,” said Blackmore..“This will take time to complete and the reality is, we may never really know exactly why.”.Myles died just after being taken into police custody from a drug overdose after a four-day manhunt..READ MORE Report says Sask mass stabbing attacker Myles Sanderson died from drug overdose.The RCMP was called to the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) to locate a stolen black Nissan Rogue vehicle, which the RCMP “found empty with the windows down and the keys were missing.”.Blackmore said the “officers contacted the caller to confirm the vehicle had been located and the caller planned to retrieve the vehicle.”. Myles Sanderson arrest scene .The officers went into a nearby RV and asked the occupants if they had seen Damien. The officers obtained consent to search the residence but did not find Damien..They found the vehicle keys inside the residence, but officers “were unable to obtain any information from the occupants of the residence about how the vehicle got there. The caller arrived at the residence to retrieve the vehicle shortly after 6 a.m.”.READ MORE 911 call just 24 hours before the mass stabbing attacks, Sen. Batters wants answers.The officers patrolled the JSCN for “approximately three hours from when the initial report was received in search for Damian … the officers checked every location the caller provided to them.”.Blackmore explained the RCMP had no reason to suspect the mass stabbing attacks, which happened the next day..“The events that were going to unfold the next day were unknown to police at that time,” said Blackmore..Blackmore said brothers Damien and Myles were involved in three violent incidents on September 2 and 3, connected to drug dealing..“As a result of the ongoing investigation into the mass casualties on James Smith Cree Nation, investigators have been able to determine the following. Myles and Damien Sanderson were actively selling drugs in the community on September 3,” said Blackmore..“Both Myles and Damien were involved in at least three violent altercations involving other individuals in the James Smith Cree Nation.”.READ MORE RCMP wasn’t searching for mass stabbing attacker, not ‘high profile’ with 125 charges.Blackmore said the investigation cannot confirm if any weapons were involved and none of the incidents were reported to the police before the mass stabbing attacks..“It is unknown at this point whether any weapons were involved. None of these violent incidents were reported to police prior to the homicides being committed on September 4,” said Blackmore.
