According to CCTV News, on September 4, local time, police in Saskatchewan, Canada, said that a knife wounding incident occurred in the province on the same day, which has caused 10 deaths and at least 15 people have been injured and hospitalized. The police initially determined that the targets of the attack were randomly selected.
At present, the police have locked 2 suspects and launched a search, and the suspects are still at large. Police said the suspect's whereabouts are unknown. Police have issued provincial alerts for dangerous persons, set up checkpoints in the area and informed nearby residents to stay in safe places and not to contact suspicious persons. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan police have also sounded the alarm to neighbouring alberta and Manitoba.
In addition, according to Xinhua News Agency, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said at a press conference on the 4th that since 5:40 local time, police in many places in Saskatchewan have received police calls for assassination incidents. Police then found 10 deaths at 13 locations in the province, and at least 15 others were taken to hospital for treatment.
Preliminary investigations revealed that two men carried out a series of attacks before driving away from the scene. Police are pursuing the suspect.
Currently, Saskatchewan has issued a provincial alert, which has since been extended to neighbouring provinces of Manitoba and Alberta. The area of the incident has entered a state of emergency.
There was a large-scale knife wounding incident in Canada, and the suspect's photo was released. (Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
According to the Global Network quoting the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the local police said that they have received reports that the two men involved are named Damian Sanderson and Miles Sanderson. Local police chief Ronda Blackmore said at a news conference that the suspects are currently being actively searched and that the greatest resources have been invested in this regard. Still, she said the location and direction of the suspect's escape was unclear, and she urged everyone in Saskatchewan to remain vigilant. Blackmore also said that during the current phase of the investigation, "we believe that some of the victims were targeted by suspects, while others were randomly attacked."
A saskatchewan health department spokesperson said in an email that the health department has activated emergency response procedures to call together more health care workers to deal with more victims who may be likely to be killed.
"As with any incident with a large number of casualties, our emergency preparedness team is responding to changing needs to ensure that the injured are properly triaged and cared for," the mail reads. As of now, the Saskatchewan Health Department has not said the specific number of casualties caused by the incident.
In response to the incident, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded on Twitter, saying it was a "heartbreaking and terrible attack" and that "I was thinking about those who lost loved ones and those who were injured".
Trudeau added: "We are closely monitoring the situation and urging everyone to pay attention to the latest information released by the local government." Thanks to all the brave emergency responders for their efforts on the ground. ”
Screenshot of Trudeau Tweet
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