China News Agency, Toronto, November 1 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) A knife attack occurred in Quebec City, the capital of Quebec, Canada on the eve of Halloween on October 31. At present, 2 people have been killed and 5 injured.
A suspect was arrested in the early morning of November 1 and appeared in court for the first time in the afternoon of that day.
The local police received an alarm on the night of the incident and found casualties in at least four locations.
After several hours of searching, a 24-year-old man from the northern part of Montreal was arrested in the old town of Quebec City.
The dead in the incident included a 50-year-old male and a 60-year-old female, both local residents.
The police said that the other five injured people are now in no life threat.
According to the police, the suspect was dressed in medieval costume and held a Japanese samurai sword when committing the crime.
When reporting to the media, the police stated that the suspect was premeditated, but the choice of the victim was random.
The police stated that the suspect had no criminal record and current investigations revealed that he was not connected to a terrorist organization.
The suspect's motive for committing the crime is currently unknown.
He appeared in court for the first time through video on the afternoon of the 1st and was charged with 2 counts of first-degree murder and 5 counts of attempted murder.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau expressed shock at the incident in a statement on the 1st and expressed condolences to the victims.
The Quebec Parliament Building lowered its flag at half-mast to pay tribute to the victims of the tragedy.
A statement from the Quebec City government stated that this was an isolated incident and that it did not prevent Quebec City from remaining one of the safest cities in the world.
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