The attack took place one day after the Ottawa Parliament shootings and three days after the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu ramming attack , both of which were carried out by recent converts to Islam , and were described as lone wolf terror attacks . Media attention on the Queens attack questioned whether it was motivated by the jihadist group ISIS encouraging sympathizers to carry out terror attacks in their home countries
Ottawa Parliament shootings
2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa
2014 Queens hatchet attack