Quebec City police have announced that they have arrested a man in relation to a violent stabbing spree that took place near the national assembly just after 1 a.m.

***ATTENTION*** | Peu avant 1h du matin, le SPVQ a arrêté un suspect | Nous demandons toujours aux citoyens de la ville de Québec de rester à l’intérieur, les portes verrouillées car une enquête est toujours en cours.

— Service de police de la Ville de Québec (@SPVQ_police) November 1, 2020

A man in his mid-20s dressed in medieval clothing and armed with a bladed weapon was taken to hospital. The state and cause of his injuries is not immediately apparent.

Photo of the suspect from @cyblesoleilhttps://t.co/gN9HH1ybWy pic.twitter.com/53HSIKcpps

— Yaakov Pollak VOTE (@Yanky_Pollak) November 1, 2020

Two people are dead and five more are injured.

While police have apprehended the suspect, they are still asking residents of Quebec City to stay inside as an investigation is still underway.