2022 Saskatchewan stabbings
On September 4, 2022, Myles Sanderson killed 11 and injured 18 people in a mass stabbing at 13 locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Some of the victims are believed to have been targeted, while others were randomly attacked. It is one of the deadliest massacres in Canadian history.
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| Location | James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Date | September 4, 2022 5:30 a.m. – 8:19 a.m. (UTC−06:00) |
Attack type | Mass stabbing, spree killing, mass murder |
| Deaths | 12 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 18 |
| Perpetrator | Myles Sanderson |
Emergency alerts relating to the incidents were issued throughout the province of Saskatchewan and later extended to Manitoba and Alberta. Police quickly identified Myles and sought him and his brother Damien as suspects in the killing spree. On September 5, Damien was found dead with multiple wounds. At 3:28 p.m. on September 7, after his vehicle was PIT-manoeuvred off the road by police, Myles surrendered and was arrested in Rosthern, Saskatchewan; he entered medical distress shortly afterward, and died in police custody later that day. On October 6, the RCMP said there was evidence that Myles was solely responsible for all eleven homicides, including that of Damien. On April 27, 2023, the RCMP issued a preliminary timeline of events before, during and after the attack.