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  • A man dressed in ‘medieval clothing’ who killed two people and injured five others in a Halloween stabbing in Quebec, Canada has been arrested.
  • Attacks took place in multiple locations throughout Old Quebec City including near the Chateau Frontenac and on Des Remparts, Du Trésor, and Sainte-Anne streets, CBC News reported.
  • Quebec City Police spokesperson Etienne Doyon told CBC News: “On behalf of the Quebec City police, I want to offer my sincerest condolences to the loved ones and families of the people who died today.”
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A man dressed in ‘medieval clothing’ who killed two people and injured five others in a Halloween stabbing in Quebec, Canada, has been arrested.

Police were alerted to reports at around 10.28 p.m. local time and began searching for a man suspected of carrying out the attacks who was also carrying a sword, according to the New York Times.

Attacks took place in multiple locations throughout Old Quebec City, in Canada’s mostly French-speaking Québec province, including near the Chateau Frontenac and on Des Remparts Street, Du Trésor, and Sainte-Anne streets, CBC News reported.

The Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ) police force tweeted a warning which said: “Avoid the Parliament Hill area. The suspect is still not located. For citizens of the whole city: You are asked to stay indoors.”

The man in his mid-20s was arrested shortly before 1.00 a.m. local time and taken to hospital along with the five wounded victims who are also being treated, according to BBC News.

The SPVQ tweeted this morning: "The situation is under control. The suspect is arrested and presently detained. According to our preliminary information, nothing indicates to us that the suspect would have acted for motivations other than personal."

 

Quebec City Police spokesperson Etienne Doyon told CBC News: "On behalf of the Quebec City police, I want to offer my sincerest condolences to the loved ones and families of the people who died today."

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