On Thursday, Sept. 4, multiple people were stabbed on a First Nation reserve in Manitoba, killing an 18-year-old woman and the suspect, who police identified as her brother.
According to CBC News, the early morning attacks occurred in the Hollow Water First Nation community, which is about 120 miles northeast of Winnipeg.
According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), seven other people aged 18 to 60 were injured and transported to the hospital.
An officer responding to the attacks was also seriously injured in a car accident with the suspect, who allegedly fled the scene in a stolen vehicle.
The suspect, Tyrone Simard, 26, of Hollow Water, was killed in the crash, according to the Toronto Star.
Officials confirmed that the woman killed was Simard’s sister.
They stated that the officer involved in the crash was taken to the hospital with critical injuries but is expected to recover.
The RCMP described the mass stabbing as a “senseless act of violence,” according to ABC News.
“Our officers are gathering information to determine what exactly occurred this morning,” the RCMP stated, adding that they will continue to provide detailed updates, according to CTV News.
Michael Raven was identified as one of those injured in the stabbings by his son Jordan Hamilton and daughter Christy Williams. The couple told CBC News that their father was sleeping at home when the attacker broke in and stabbed him several times.
He was also hit in the head with a bottle, but is “conscious, awake, and talking,” Williams told the outlet.
“It has caused quite a stir in the community. “It’s not something that happens in Hollow Water,” Williams told CBC. “This is scary for everyone… “This incident does not sum up Hollow Water.”
Hollow Water First Nation, also known as Waanibiigaaw or Wanipigow in Ojibwe, is a “proud” Anishinaabe community located on Lake Winnipeg’s east shore, according to its website.
