Man wearing medieval clothes and armed with a sword stabs at least five in Quebec
At least two are killed and five seriously injured after a man in ‘medieval clothes’ and armed with a sword goes on the rampage outside parliament in Quebec City ‘before being arrested’
- Attack occurred before midnight on Saturday near Quebec City parliament
- At least two were killed and five others were hospitalized with injuries
- Police describe the attacker as wearing ‘medieval garb’ and armed with sword
- Suspect, a male in his 20s, was arrested an hour later and a mile away
- Police have not yet ruled out terrorism, but remain tight-lipped about motive
- It comes after a string of Islamist extremist terror attacks in France
Two people have been killed and five more seriously injured after a man dressed in ‘medieval garb’ and armed with a sword went on a stabbing spree in Quebec City.
The attack occurred late on Saturday night near the provincial parliament building in the capital of the French-speaking Canadian province, and a suspect was taken into custody after a citywide manhunt.
At least two people died in the attack, police confirmed. Five others were rushed to nearby hospitals in serious condition.
A terrorist attack has not been ruled out, but authorities were unable to immediately confirm that the stabbings were linked to a string of Islamist extremist terror attacks in France in recent weeks, including a horror knife attack at a church in Nice.
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The attack occurred late on Saturday night near the provincial parliament building (above) in the capital of the French-speaking Canadian province
At least two people died in the attack, police confirmed. Five others were rushed to nearby hospitals in serious condition. Above, police respond to the stabbing attack
A suspect was arrested at around 1am, over an hour after the attack, at the Espace 400e business park in the Old Port.
The suspect is described by police as a male in his 20s. Police have formally identified the suspect but have yet to release his identity to the public.
The suspect was hospitalized after being taken into custody, police say. The arrest occurred about one mile from the parliament building where the attack occurred.
During the manhunt, police issued an urgent warning to those in the area, asking them to stay indoors.
During the manhunt, police issued an urgent warning to those in the area, asking them to stay indoors
‘Avoid the Parliament Hill area. The suspect is still not located. For citizens of the whole city: You are asked to stay inside,’ police said in a tweet just before midnight.
‘According to our preliminary information, the suspect is dressed in medieval clothes,’ cops said.
After the arrest, police tweeted: ‘We still ask the citizens of Quebec City to stay inside with the doors locked because an investigation is still underway.’
Developing story, more to follow.
