After a week, what do we know about the Saskatchewan stabbing spree?

As the dust settles, we’ve begun to learn more about the horrific stabbing spree that transpired last week in Saskatchewan.

But even more so, we’ve begun to contend with the likelihood that for the most burning question, ‘why?’, we may never receive a satisfying answer.

Jana Pruden is a feature writer who’s been covering the events in Saskatchewan for the Globe and Mail. She joined us to break down what’s been revealed so far about the timeline of last week’s attacks, the RCMP response, and the perpetrators’ eventual arrest and death in police custody.

“Will we ever figure out what made him commit this truly horrendous act of violence? We may get some pieces around the edges, but I’m sure that the real reason, if there is one, will never be known,” she said.

So what was the accused doing the day before the massacre? How did he end up dead in police custody after being apprehended alive? What role, if any, did his brother Damien play in the crimes? And most importantly, how can we help this community begin to heal?  

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