An 18-year-old woman has died and seven other people have been injured in a mass stabbing at a remote indigenous community in Canada, police say.
The suspect also died in Thursday's attack at a First Nations community in the province of Manitoba, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
The incident took place in Hollow Water First Nation, about 200km (124 miles) northeast of the city of Winnipeg.
Police reported that the suspect was fleeing the scene when he died in a vehicle collision with an RCMP policewoman, who was critically injured.
The family of one victim said he was awoken in the middle of the night, and was stabbed in the torso. Investigators revealed that the woman killed was the sister of the suspect, who had been previously “known to police.”
Following the incident, the community is left shaken and in mourning. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew expressed his support for the police officer involved, stating she stopped a man on a rampage.
Chief Larry Barker of Hollow Water First Nation emphasized the community's close-knit nature, asking residents to pray and support each other in this difficult time.
The attack coincidentally happened on the anniversary of a past mass stabbing in Saskatchewan, raising awareness of the ongoing issues surrounding violence in indigenous communities.
