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Published 22:18 IST, November 1st 2020

Canada: Police comment on deadly Quebec City stabbing

Police in Canada arrested a man in Quebec City early Sunday on suspicion of killing two people and injuring five others in a stabbing rampage near the provincial legislature on Halloween.

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Police in Canada arrested a man in Quebec City early Sunday on suspicion of killing two people and injuring five others in a stabbing rampage near the provincial legislature on Halloween.

They say the man in his mid-20s was taken to a hospital.

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Police had earlier warned residents to remain indoors as they hunted for a man dressed in medieval clothing and armed with a bladed weapon who had left “multiple victims”.

In a tweet, they had said that their initial information indicated the motive was personal.

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22:18 IST, November 1st 2020