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A man dressed in medieval clothing killed two people and injured several others in a stabbing rampage near the provincial legislature in Quebec City on Halloween night.
Police arrested a suspect in his mid-20s but told residents in the mostly French-speaking Canadian city to remain inside with the doors locked because an investigation was underway.
Five victims were taken to a local hospital, but their immediate condition was not known, 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,” he said.
The victims were not identified.
There were no details on a possible motive for the stabbings and it remains unclear if the attacks were random.
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