2 dead, 5 injured in Halloween stabbing incident in Canada's Quebec; suspect arrested

Two people were killed and five wounded in a Halloween attack in Quebec City by a knifeman dressed in medieval clothing, Canadian police said on Sunday.

According to reports, the suspect was taken into custody by local law enforcement on Sunday.

Local media reports suggest that the rampage occurred near the Chateau Frontenac, on rue des Ramparts in the city.

The City police department, the Service de police de la Ville de Québec, warned residents to avoid the Parliament Hill area and urged them to remain indoors.

“We still ask the citizens of Quebec City to stay inside with the doors locked because an investigation is still underway,” the department said in a tweet.