The danger is not over after deadly knife attacks on the Cree First Nation reservation in Canada. Police are advising all residents not to leave their homes. One of the two alleged perpetrators is dead, but the other is probably still in the region.
The man believed to have killed 10 people in a series of knife attacks in Canada may have been seen near the scenes, police said. Investigators called on people on the James Smith Cree First Nation reservation in Saskatchewan province to stay in their homes. A tip was received that the 30-year-old suspect had been spotted there.
It also became known that the man had been repeatedly delinquent for more than two decades "without major interruptions". As an adult, he was convicted of a total of 59 counts over the years, including some assaults, threats of violence and theft, according to a probation file from February that is available to the German Press Agency. The man has struggled with alcohol and drug problems since late childhood and began using cocaine at the age of 14.
A second suspect, the fugitive's brother a year older, was found dead on Monday. "He had visible wounds that we do not believe at this time were self-inflicted," lead investigator Rhonda Blackmore said in Regina, the Saskatchewan capital.
Investigators suspect that the two brothers are responsible for the bloody crimes at two locations in the province, on the James Smith Cree Nation Reservation and in the village of Weldon. Ten victims were killed and 18 injured. The deceased was found on the reserve near a house where the police were investigating.
The US government reacted with dismay to the knife attack in Canada. This was "pointless and devastating," said White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre in Washington. "Our thoughts are with the victims of this horrific attack." The United States stands with its ally and neighbor Canada.
