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A suspect is found dead, the other is at large, following a mass stabbing in Canada

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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to reporter Mickey Djuric of the Canadian Press, about a series of stabbings in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Ten people are dead and 18 were injured.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Authorities in Canada believe two brothers were behind a mass killing² in the province of Saskatchewan. Ten people were stabbed to death, 18 more were injured in the attacks. One of the suspects has been found dead. The search continues for the other. Reporter Mickey Djuric with the Canadian Press has been covering the story since it started Sunday. She joins us now. Thank you for being with us.

MICKEY DJURIC: Thank you.

MARTIN: As I noted³, Mickey, they found the body of one of the suspects. What have investigators⁴ learned?

DJURIC: Yeah. So police have actually confirmed that Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson are brothers. And Damien Sanderson's body was found outside on the James Smith Cree Nation yesterday morning, not far from several of the crime scenes. He did have injuries that don't appear to be self-inflicted. And the discovery of his body has actually not surprised community members in the area. They told me that they don't think the suspects ever left here, despite police getting a tip that they were in the province's capital of Regina about 4 hours away.

MARTIN: What do we know, if anything, about the other brother, the suspect still at large?

DJURIC: So he actually has a criminal history that dates back almost 20 years. He's been convicted of 59 crimes, including property crimes and crimes against people, like assault, robbery, domestic violence. And most of these happened while he was intoxicated⁵. He grew up in an unstable⁶ home marked by violence, neglect, substance abuse and has been deeply affected⁷ by intergenerational trauma⁸ brought on by Canada's residential⁹ school system. And Parole Board of Canada documents show that the regular use of drugs and hard alcohol would make him lose his mind, get angry. And he's actually been wanted since May for failing to report to his probation¹⁰ officer. Police consider him extremely dangerous. They have not found him at this time. And they are asking people not to approach him, as he's been charged with three counts of first-degree murder following these attacks. And there is a warrant for his arrest.

MARTIN: Meanwhile, have you learned more about the timeline of exactly what happened on Sunday?

DJURIC: Yeah. So police received the first calls about the attacks on James Smith Cree Nation between 5 and 6 a.m. on Sunday, September 4. And the calls came one after another. Law enforcement have identified that there are 13 crime scenes across the Indigenous¹¹ first nation and in a nearby village of less than 200 people called Weldon. And this is an extremely rural area, mainly farmland. So the investigation¹² is vast and continues to take place.

MARTIN: Some of the victims have been identified, I understand. Can you tell us about them?

DJURIC: Yeah. So police have said that no children or infants have been stabbed. The victims range in age from early 20s to a 77-year-old man named Wes Peterson. Another victim was a member of the community's crisis response team named Gloria Burns. And she was allegedly out on an emergency call when the attacks happened. Another victim, Lana Head, was a mother of two daughters who worked as a security guard at a casino. And more details about victims continue to come out.

MARTIN: Any more information about possible motive¹³ here?

DJURIC: Police do not have any information about motive. They still maintain that some of these attacks were targeted while others were attacked at random¹⁴.

MARTIN: Reporter Mickey Djuric from the Canadian Press. Thank you so much for sharing your reporting on this. We appreciate it.

DJURIC: Thanks.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

4 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 intoxicated   

喝醉的，极其兴奋的

参考例句：

• She was intoxicated with success. 她为成功所陶醉。
• They became deeply intoxicated and totally disoriented. 他们酩酊大醉，东南西北全然不辨。

6 unstable   

adj.不稳定的，易变的

参考例句：

• This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
• The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。

7 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

8 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。

9 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

10 probation   

n.缓刑(期)，(以观后效的)察看；试用(期)

参考例句：

• The judge did not jail the young man,but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱，而且将他缓刑察看一年。
• His salary was raised by 800 yuan after his probation.试用期满以后，他的工资增加了800元。

11 indigenous   

adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的

参考例句：

• Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。
• Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。

12 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

13 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

14 random   

adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动

参考例句：

• The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。