Melfort RCMP have issued a province-wide dangerous person alert after several calls of stabbings in the Cree Nation of James Smith and Weldon, Sask.
Police said they received a report that the two suspects, identified by RCMP as Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson, may have been traveling in the area of Arcola Avenue in Regina around 11:45 a.m.
“Since the suspects are at large, we have also requested that the alert be extended to Manitoba and Alberta,” the RCMP said in a press release Sunday afternoon.
They released this information just after noon CT on Sunday.
In the alert issued at 8:20 a.m. CT Sunday, they said two male suspects were believed to be in a black Nissan Rogue with Saskatchewan license plate 119 MPI. Because the suspects may have access to a vehicle, the RCMP has expanded the alert across the province.
Police are asking Regina residents to take precautions and consider sheltering in. RCMP said residents should be careful about allowing others into their homes and not leaving a safe place.
A 10 a.m. CT update from Saskatchewan RCMP said there are multiple victims in multiple locations and it appears the victims are being attacked at random.
Weldon is located about 50 kilometers southeast of Prince Albert and about 25 kilometers southwest of James Smith Cree Nation.
Sask. RCMP issued a province-wide alert Sunday following the stabbing on the Cree Nation of James Smith. (CBC Graphics)
Damien Sanderson is described as five feet seven inches tall, weighing 155 pounds. with black hair and brown eyes.
Myles Sanderson is listed as six feet one inch tall and 240 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
The alert was first issued at 7:12 a.m. CT Sunday and has had several updates since then.
Residents of the Regina area are also advised to stay away from suspicious people and to avoid hitchhiking.
Instead, the RCMP said they should report suspicious persons, emergencies or information to 911.
They are also asked not to share police locations.
Answer STARS
Three STARS air ambulances were dispatched to James Smith Cree Nation between 6:01 and 6:49 am
Mark Oddan with STARS Ambulance said in an email that two of those helicopters were dispatched from Saskatoon and one from Regina.
The first crew from Saskatoon triaged patients at the scene and the second plane brought a medic to the scene to lead the response.
Other ground crews transported patients to Prince Albert, Nipawin and Melfort hospitals, Oddan said in the email.
The three STARS ambulances transported one patient each to the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. Two patients were taken from the scene and one was taken from the Melfort hospital where they had arrived by ground ambulance.