The RCMP apprehension unit said it was not “actively searching” for Myles Sanderson, the mass stabbing attacker..“The warrant enforcement and suppression unit was not actively investigating Sanderson for being unlawfully at large in the months leading up to the attacks,” said the Saskatchewan RCMP in a statement..The Saskatchewan RCMP created the apprehension unit in 2021 to hunt parole violators, however, Sanderson was not being pursued by the new unit..“Officers currently have to manage more than 6,000 outstanding warrants, and the unit is focused on finding ‘high-profile’ offenders and gang members,” said the RCMP statement.. RCMP with Sandersons Pics .The unit investigators are only searching for 63 people on the outstanding warrants list of “more than 6,000 outstanding warrants.”.“[The unit] prioritizes individuals unlawfully at large who are actively committing violent offences,” said Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, an RCMP spokesperson..“Investigators also consider the levels of violence against persons, propensity to re-offend, seriousness of offences, and potential gang affiliation.”.Sanderson started his adult criminal career less than two weeks after turning eighteen. He was convicted 59 times, charged over 125 times, and missed 65 court appearances..Most of Sanderson’s charges were for violent assaults, including against the Burns family..READ MORE Mass stabbing attacker’s cellmate: ‘He planned to kill Earl Burns Sr. when he got out’.Sanderson’s juvenile record is sealed..Sanderson killed 10 and injured another 18 people on a murderous rampage with his brother Damien Sanderson on September 4 in the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan..A four-day manhunt led to Sanderson's arrest on a rural highway north of Saskatoon. After the arrest, Sanderson went into “medical distress” and died in police custody..READ MORE Mass stabbing attack manhunt ends with suspect dead of self-inflicted injuries. Myles Sanderson arrest scene .In May, Sanderson was declared “unlawfully at large” more than 100 days prior to the September 4 attacks..The Parole Board and Correctional Service of Canada are opening a joint investigation to see if they followed policies and protocols, and then to make recommendations to help prevent a future mass killing attack..The federal government said it will share the results of the investigation, but it set no date to start the investigation..The Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice said the RCMP controls the unit..As of Wednesday, there were approximately 6,680 outstanding warrants in Saskatchewan, according to the RCMP.
The RCMP apprehension unit said it was not “actively searching” for Myles Sanderson, the mass stabbing attacker..“The warrant enforcement and suppression unit was not actively investigating Sanderson for being unlawfully at large in the months leading up to the attacks,” said the Saskatchewan RCMP in a statement..The Saskatchewan RCMP created the apprehension unit in 2021 to hunt parole violators, however, Sanderson was not being pursued by the new unit..“Officers currently have to manage more than 6,000 outstanding warrants, and the unit is focused on finding ‘high-profile’ offenders and gang members,” said the RCMP statement.. RCMP with Sandersons Pics .The unit investigators are only searching for 63 people on the outstanding warrants list of “more than 6,000 outstanding warrants.”.“[The unit] prioritizes individuals unlawfully at large who are actively committing violent offences,” said Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, an RCMP spokesperson..“Investigators also consider the levels of violence against persons, propensity to re-offend, seriousness of offences, and potential gang affiliation.”.Sanderson started his adult criminal career less than two weeks after turning eighteen. He was convicted 59 times, charged over 125 times, and missed 65 court appearances..Most of Sanderson’s charges were for violent assaults, including against the Burns family..READ MORE Mass stabbing attacker’s cellmate: ‘He planned to kill Earl Burns Sr. when he got out’.Sanderson’s juvenile record is sealed..Sanderson killed 10 and injured another 18 people on a murderous rampage with his brother Damien Sanderson on September 4 in the James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan..A four-day manhunt led to Sanderson's arrest on a rural highway north of Saskatoon. After the arrest, Sanderson went into “medical distress” and died in police custody..READ MORE Mass stabbing attack manhunt ends with suspect dead of self-inflicted injuries. Myles Sanderson arrest scene .In May, Sanderson was declared “unlawfully at large” more than 100 days prior to the September 4 attacks..The Parole Board and Correctional Service of Canada are opening a joint investigation to see if they followed policies and protocols, and then to make recommendations to help prevent a future mass killing attack..The federal government said it will share the results of the investigation, but it set no date to start the investigation..The Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice said the RCMP controls the unit..As of Wednesday, there were approximately 6,680 outstanding warrants in Saskatchewan, according to the RCMP.
