The 24-year-old man arrested late yesterday afternoon in connection to the city’s sixth homicide has been charged with Second Degree Murder. He will appear in Provincial Court this afternoon. (Court Info #: 24451826)
Family has given permission to release the name of the victim; 35-year-old Damien Sanderson was pronounced deceased at hospital.
Three residences were searched in relation to the homicide investigation; 200 block of Avenue S South, 200 block Avenue W South, and 300 block Avenue U South. In total, police seized four firearms, one replica firearm, two bulletproof vests, and ammunition.
Several people were taken into custody from the address on Avenue W South, however no charges have been laid in connection to the homicide investigation.
Early in the homicide investigation, members of the Guns & Gangs Unit observed two people leaving the nearby residence on Avenue W South in a vehicle. They fled from police and were later arrested in a rural area near Beardy’s & Okemasis’ Cree Nation, SK. Upon further investigation, they were determined to have not been involved in the homicide, however the driver, a 39-year-old man, is charged with Evade Police, Dangerous Driving, Unlawful Confinement, Possession of Stolen Property, and Possession of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl. The 20-year-old female passenger was released without charges.
(Court Info #’s: 24451821, 24451822)
June 14, 2023 4:05 PM
The suspect in this morning’s homicide has been arrested.
The 24-year-old man was arrested without incident in the 300 block of Idylwyld Drive at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Police wish to thank the public and media for their assistance.
The investigation is ongoing.