At least 10 people die in knife attacks in rural Canada. The alleged perpetrators are on the run.
Melfort – At least ten people have been killed in a series of knife attacks in rural Canada. 15 injured were also taken to hospitals for treatment, said the police in the province of Saskatchewan at a press conference. “We have 13 active crime scenes that we’re investigating,” said Officer Rhonda Blackmore. “So at some of these crime scenes there may not have been a deceased person, but injured people who did not die.” However, further injuries could not be ruled out. Two suspects are on the run.
The police were initially unable to provide any information on a motive. “It appears that some of the victims were targeted and some were chosen at random,” Blackmore said. “So it would be extremely difficult to name a motive at this point.”
The victims were attacked in two communities in Saskatchewan, Canadian media reported. Police are looking for the two male suspects in that province and in the adjacent provinces of Manitoba and Alberta. The area of these three provinces in central Canada is more than five times the area of Germany.
“At this time we have no indication that they have traveled to another province, but since they are in a vehicle we cannot be 100% certain of their current location,” Blackmore said. “The priority now is to locate them and make sure we have them in custody.” dpa
