I am sure by now, that many of you have heard of the multiple stabbings that took place at or near James Smith Cree Nation. I was woken up by the many alerts that were sent out by SaskAlert. My mind raced and wondered if it may have been another abduction, but unfortunately, it was the breaking news of a very tragic incident involving many helpless victims.
According to Global News:
At least 10 people are dead and 15 are injured following a slew of stabbings in 13 locations on James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon. A Prairie-wide manhunt for two men wanted in connection to the killings continues.
Here’s a timeline of what’s happened so far in chronological order (all times local):
(Please go to the Global News website for details on the timeline).
- 5:40 a.m., Sept. 4: Calls flood RCMP
- 7:12 a.m., Sept. 4: Dangerous persons alert issued
- 7:57 a.m., Sept. 4: RCMP releases names, photos of suspects
- 8:20 a.m., Sept. 4: RCMP extends dangerous persons alert
- 9:45 a.m., Sept. 4: Multiple victims in multiple locations
- 11:25 a.m., Sept. 4: RCMP loop in Manitoba, Alberta authorities
- 12:07 p.m., Sept. 4: Suspects believed to have been in Regina
- 3:45 p.m., Sept. 4: At least 10 dead, 15 injured
Saskatchewan stabbings: What happened throughout 4-day-long manhunt
I have heard of James Smith Cree Nation but I have never been there. I have looked up the FN and found a very beautiful website: http://www.jamessmithcreenation.com/. The reserve land is vast and covers 15,099 hectares, which is a little over 150 SQ KM.
There are many places the wanted criminals could go and there have been plenty of warnings on social media about the perpetrators.
Let us hope that these horrible criminals get caught soon. There are already too many tragedies affecting us in this world.
When I looked at some of the personal pictures of the men, they look to be good upstanding citizens. While a picture is worth a thousand words, actions speak louder. I hope all the families get the justice they deserve and heal, as soon as possible.
Twitter Update:
The @reginapolice continue to work collaboratively with our partners @RCMPSK on this investigation that started this morning on James Smith Cree Nation. Suspects have not been located. An active, focused investigation will continue until they are located and taken into custody. pic.twitter.com/8m91oSINIU
— Chief Evan Bray (@evanjbray) September 5, 2022
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Other links of interest:
Google Search: james smith cree nation stabbings 2022
La Ronge NOW! – https://larongenow.com/2022/09/04/it-is-horrific10-dead-and-15-sent-to-hospital-after-mass-stabbing-in-northeast-sask/
Washington Post – https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/canadian-police-issue-alert-after-apparent-random-stabbings/2022/09/04/f066d4e2-2c99-11ed-bcc6-0874b26ae296_story.html
CNN – https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/05/americas/saskatchewan-canada-stabbing-monday/index.html
NY Times – https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/05/world/canada-stabbing-attacks
BBC – https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62790900
