Police in Quebec City early Sunday arrested a man on suspicion of killing two people and injuring five others in a stabbing rampage on Halloween near the provincial legislature.

They say the man in his mid-20s was taken to a hospital. Quebec police said in a tweet their initial information indicates the motive was personal.

Police had earlier warned residents to remain indoors as they hunted for a man dressed in medieval clothing and armed with a bladed weapon who had left �multiple victims.�

Spokesman Etienne Doyon said police were first notified of the stabbings near the National Assembly shortly before 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

The five injured victims were taken to a hospital, and a spokeswoman said their lives do not appear to be in danger. Police have asked any potential witnesses to contact them.

�Quebec is waking up after a night of horror. Words fail me to describe such a tragedy. I offer my condolences to the families of the victims,� Quebec Premier Francois Legault tweeted.

Doyon declined to offer any information about the two people who were killed, saying only that �Our thoughts are with the family of the people who died today.�

Carlos Godoy, who lives in the area, said police K-9 units had searched his backyard as they hunted for the suspect.

�It�s a full moon, it�s October 31st. It�s Halloween, and it�s a lockdown weekend. No one should be out on the streets,� Godoy said. �And I�m in an extremely quiet neighborhood because there are no tourists nowadays.�

(AP)