In Quebec (Canada), an attack took place: during Halloween celebrations, a man in a costume from the film “The Ring” killed two people with a bladed weapon. Five others were injured, CBC reports.
The attack took place in central Quebec City, near the parliament. Police spokesperson Étienne Doyon said the suspect is about 20 years old. He was taken to hospital for examination. Police noted that the perpetrator acted solely on personal motives.
Five victims were taken to hospital with various degrees of injury. Doyon said: “On behalf of the Quebec police, I want to express my sincere condolences to the relatives and loved ones of the people who died today.”
Law enforcement said the suspect used a bladed weapon in the attack, while the media reported that it could have been a sword.
Earlier, a series of terrorist attacks took place in France. At the Notre-Dame cathedral in Naples, a terrorist beheaded a 70-year-old woman and stabbed two more people.
Later, in Avignon, a dark-skinned man shouted “Allahu Akbar” and threatened police with a knife. He was shot dead during his arrest. And in the French city of Lyon, shooting broke out near a Greek church: a priest was wounded.
The country was placed at the maximum level of terrorist threat amid escalating conflicts with Muslims.