Canada Mass Killer Dies from Cocaine Overdose, Inquest Finds

The arrest by RCMP officers did not contribute to Myles Sanderson's death, a public coroner's inquest concludes.

Myles Sanderson, responsible for a mass stabbing spree in Canada in 2022, died from an acute cocaine overdose after his arrest.
Sanderson's arrest by RCMP officers did not cause or contribute to his death, according to a public coroner's inquest.
During his arrest, Sanderson exhibited signs of medical distress and was pronounced dead in a hospital shortly after.
Sanderson had a history of violence with 59 prior convictions and had been on the run for several days before his capture.
The inquest aims to establish the circumstances of Sanderson's death and may provide recommendations.