Man who killed sister in Manitoba mass stabbing was ordered to stay away from her while out on bail

The adult male police force say killed his sis and attacked several others with a stab on hollow out Water First Nation in Manitoba was recently ordered to stay away from his sibling while he was out on bail, court records show.

Tyrone Simard, 26, was charged with assault with a weapon and mischief for alleged offences that happened June 8, according to court records. He also faced charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching from alleged incidents in 2017.

The records say a Winnipeg court granted his release June 12 on both matters, with various conditions, including a curfew and an order not to use drugs or alcohol or to possess weapons.

He was also ordered not to contact four people — the victims of the alleged crimes — which included his 18-year-old sister, Marina Simard, who died in Thursday's attacks.

Simard was asked whether he understood the conditions.

"Yes," he told the court.

Records also show Simard pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and mischief in connection with offences in 2017.

He lived in Hollow Water until age 10, when he was placed into foster care. He moved between group homes in Winnipeg, before settling into a foster home where he stayed until he aged out of the system.

RCMP say Simard stabbed eight people Thursday on the First Nation northeast of Winnipeg. Seven are in hospital.

Mounties said Simard fled in a stolen vehicle and died in a highway crash with an RCMP cruiser. The officer, who had been on her way to the attack scene, was also in hospital and is expected to recover.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba — which investigates all serious matters involving police — said Friday that it's looking into Simard's death.

Messages of condolences and support have poured in for the First Nation, including from James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, where there was a mass stabbing exactly three years earlier. Eleven people were killed and 17 injured.

"From our nation to theirs, we send strength, compassion and the reminder that they are not alone," the James Smith First Nation said Thursday in a statement posted to social media.

"We walk together in spirit."

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew visited Hollow Water on Thursday night, his office said.

The Anishinaabe community of about 1,000 people sits on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak offered prayers and condolences in a statement Friday.

"This tragedy is a sad reminder of the urgent need for action to ensure safety and security for First Nations citizens, for community-based, compassionate approaches that respond to our unique needs," she said.

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