Miles Sanderson appears in two undated photos. The suspect vehicle is a black Nissan Rogue.

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Saskatchewan RCMP say a tip from the public was “critical information” that led officers to find the black Nissan Rogue Myles Sanderson is believed to have been traveling in.

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On Thursday, RCMP received a report from someone who said they may have seen Sanderson, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said in a YouTube video Friday. We deliver the local news you need in these hectic times weekdays at 3pm By clicking the subscribe button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300

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The witness said they saw an unknown man walking south on a grid road near the intersection of Range Road 2235 and Township Road 440 Sunday at approximately 7:40 p.m. Saskatchewan’s largest mass killing — which left 10 dead and 18 injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon — occurred earlier that day. At 9:40 a.m. Friday, officers on ground patrol spotted the black Nissan Rogue about four kilometers east of Crystal Springs. Crystal Springs is located about 42 km northeast of Wakaw, where on Wednesday, at approximately 2:10 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of a stolen white Chevrolet Avalanche and a person with a knife. Around 3:30 p.m., RCMP forced the stolen vehicle off the road into a ditch and Sanderson, 32, was taken into custody. He later died in hospital.

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RCMP say the Nissan Rogue was driven off the dirt road behind some trees and was not visible from the main road. The vehicle has been removed from the area and will be processed. RCMP say footage from the area where he was found has not been released at this time. “Although it has not been confirmed that he is Myles Sanderson, given the time frame and associated clothing description, we want to share this information with the public to make them aware that he may have been in this area and to check your properties for suspicious activity if you haven’t already. but he did,” Blackmore said. RCMP continue to ask residents of the Wakaw, Crystal Springs, Weldon and James Smith Cree Nation communities and surrounding areas to report any information about possible sightings, suspicious activity or theft to their local police detachment.

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