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'Multiple victims' in Quebec stabbing, suspect arrested: police

Published: 01 Nov 2020 - 09:37 am | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 08:29 am
Police officers secure the area where multiple people were stabbed near the Parliament Hill area of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada November 1, 2020. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger

Police officers secure the area where multiple people were stabbed near the Parliament Hill area of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada November 1, 2020. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger

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Toronto, Canada: Police in the Canadian city of Quebec said early Sunday they had arrested a man suspected of stabbing "multiple victims with a knife."

"Shortly before 1 am, the SPVQ (Quebec city police force) arrested a suspect," the force said on Twitter, asking residents of the city to "stay inside with the doors locked" because an "investigation is still ongoing."