One dead, three wounded in Montreal stabbing
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A 26-year-old in Montreal suffering from a breakdown kills his stepfather and leaves his mother and two others wounded after stabbing them.
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Canada has seen a recent jump in violent attacks and mass killings
One man was left dead and three people were sent to the hospital early Sunday in Montreal after stabbings by a 26-year-old who suffered a breakdown, Canadian police said.
Police in Canada's second-largest city said they responded to an emergency call at 6:50 am (1050 GMT) "concerning a man in crisis" in an apartment in downtown Montreal.
The suspect "stabbed with a sharp object" his mother and stepfather, then stabbed another person in a neighboring apartment as well as a doorman who tried to intervene, the police indicated in a statement.
The stepfather, aged 72, died at the scene while the three other victims were taken to hospital, where one remains in critical condition.
The police confirmed that the suspect was arrested at the scene.
Canada has seen a recent jump in violent attacks and mass killings that have left 43 dead and 38 wounded since 2017.
These included a truck attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario, a shooting rampage in Nova Scotia, a van attack on pedestrians in Toronto, and the killings of worshippers at a Quebec City mosque.
