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Sources told the Citizen on Wednesday afternoon that the soldier, who was guarding the National War Memorial, died of his wounds in hospital.
Police are investigating a wild shootout inside Parliament Hill’s Centre Block and one other shooting scene as they continue to swarm across downtown Ottawa in search of suspects in Wednesday’s attack on the nation’s capital.
The Centre Block shootout occurred just outside the doors where both the Conservative and NDP caucuses were meeting. Prime Minister Harper was in the meeting at the time, but was immediately taken from the Hill to a secure location.
2:20 p.m.: Meghan Hurley tweets from RCMP briefing:
Bordeleau says at 9:52 a .m police received several 911 calls for shooting
— Meghan Hurley (@meghan_hurley) October 22, 2014
Bordeleau says they have additional resources on standby, the situation is fluid
— Meghan Hurley (@meghan_hurley) October 22, 2014
Police won't release the identity of the soldier or age right now. Family is being notified.
— Meghan Hurley (@meghan_hurley) October 22, 2014
Anyone who witnessed the events can call Ottawa police major crime unit
— Meghan Hurley (@meghan_hurley) October 22, 2014
In an interview with the Citizen, NDP MP Charlie Angus described the chaotic scene inside the party’s caucus room where about 100 MPs and staff were gathered for their weekly caucus meeting.
“A series of gunshots rang out and we realized they were right on the other side of the door. And it isn’t a very strong door. We put up these flimsy little tables to get people behind and get them under chairs. We wanted to make sure that everyone was safe.”
Ottawa police confirm they are investigating two shooting scenes – in the Centre Block and at the National War Memorial, where a ceremonial sentry was shot by an armed man just before 10 a.m. Reports of a third reported scene, at the Rideau Centre mall, were not true, according to police.
The War Memorial shooting occurred at 9:52 a.m., and the shooter then apparently drove to the gates of Parliament Hill and ran inside the buildings.
It was unclear how many shooters were involved. A witness reported that another man headed east in the direction of the Rideau Centre. There were other reports of a third suspect, who fled the scene on motorbike.
Police urged people to avoid the downtown area and those in locked-down buildings to stay inside and away from windows.
The leaders of the other political parties were also reported to be safe. The Hill was immediately locked down.
The Prime Minister’s Office released a statement saying “our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who were attacked.”
“The prime minister is safe and not on Parliament Hill and being briefed by security officials,” the statement said.
“The police are continuing to do their important work and are still gathering the facts.”
Witnesses said 30 to 50 shots were fired inside the Centre Block. Conservative Cabinet minister Tony Clement tweeted that he heard about 30 shots.
A video shot by Globe and Mail reporter Josh Wingrove showed crouching RCMP officers moving through the main hall toward the Parliamentary library, as the hallway echoed with gunfire.
The nearby Rideau Centre was evacuated of shoppers, and stores locked their doors. Local schools and the U.S. Embassy, which is near Parliament Hill, were also locked down.
The Conservative, Liberal and NDP caucuses were holding their regular Wednesday meetings when the incident happened.
Marc-André Viau, a spokesman for the NDP, said he was leaving the front door of the Centre Block when one police officer told him to “take cover.”
He said another woman near him also took cover and she was crying. Then he saw a man rush toward the building and enter it.
That man was being followed by police officers who were running after him and shouting “Centre Block, Centre Block.”
—Story continues after slideshow—
A soldier at the Canadian War Memorial was shot and at least one gunman was at large on Wednesday morning on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Multiple shots were fired.
Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux, who was headed into a caucus meeting in the basement, says he heard multiple shots fired possibly on the first floor of Centre Block.
John McKay, another Liberal MP, says a librarian in Parliament told him she saw a shooter walking through the halls with a rifle.
Witnesses to the War Memorial shooting described a man pulling up in a car just before 10 a.m., getting out with a rifle and starting to fire shots at the soldiers standing guard. About five or six shots were fired.
The wounded soldier fell on the steps at the foot of the Cenotaph, where bystanders and paramedics provided emergency medical care. The soldier, believed to be a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from gunshots to his abdomen.
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Construction worker Matthew Blais was working near the East Block.
“I heard a bunch of pops and I looked over at the War Memorial and I saw a man with a rifle shooting at innocent people,” Blais said. “We ducked for cover. Then we saw him jump into a green car and head up the street. He parked right in front of Parliament and ran into the building.”
Other witnesses described seeing the gunman carjack a vehicle. Others gave differing descriptions of the car. Police quickly surrounded a Toyota Corolla, which was parked on Wellington Street in front of the Parliament gates.
The suspect was described as 5-9 to 5-10, overweight and wearing a dark jacket. At least one witness said he wore an “Arabic scarf.”
The Canadian Armed Forces provide two daily sentries at The National War Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It’s believed the soldier gunned down Tuesday morning was from The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa.
The Cartier Drill Hall base for the Cameron Highlanders was put under immediate lockdown after the shootings.
Three Ottawa police cruisers were dispatched to the building behind city hall.
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A civilian worker at the drill hall said most of the Cameron Highlanders based there are young people volunteering to take part in ceremonial duties.
As police cars and emergency vehicles screamed past across Laurier Avenue bridge the drill hall are remained eerily quiet though clearly occupied
“You’re not going to get in there,” said the worker. “Don’t even try.”
Ottawa schools were placed into semi lockdown, meaning students were not allowed to leave their classrooms.
The Parliament Hill incident and this week’s fatal hit-and-run comes as Canada prepares to joint a U.S.-led bombing campaign against Islamic State (ISIL) forces in Iraq. The group has publicly called on supporters to kill military personnel and civilians in Canada and other countries — including by running them over with cars. In a video published last month, a senior leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant called on supporters to kill people from countries participating in the U.S.-led bombing campaign against ISIL. That included Canadians as well as Americans, Europeans and.
Two weeks ago, NBC News report that said intelligence officials were monitoring “hundreds of people” with links to terror groups, and that individuals inspired by or connected to ISIL extremists were planning attacks on Canadians and Australians.
The possibility of Canadian Forces personnel being targeted in Canada was raised last week after the Department of National Defence prevented reporters from interviewing military members leaving CFB Trenton to participate in the combat mission to Iraq.
Media were also forbidden from talking to the families of those who were leaving, or taking photos that would identify individuals. The same rules will apply when six CF-18s depart CFB Cold Lake for Kuwait on Tuesday to take part in the combat mission.
On Oct. 10, the country’s top military commander warned members of the military to be vigilant and suggested a security review for defence installations was in the offing, if the threats became specific.
I saw the whole thing happen that's the suspects car. He has a rifle and covered face. Stay in offices #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/5zOh4GzkL1
— Stuart Barnable (@sbarnable) October 22, 2014
eyewitness sees little brown car pull up by the war memorial on wellington street…he walked to the memorial carrying blankets. #cdnpoli
— Jim Munson (@SenatorMunson) October 22, 2014
mps, senators,staff in lockdown- everyone safe but shaken…heard plenty of gunfire-ndp mps say they could smell gun powder. #cdnpoli
— Jim Munson (@SenatorMunson) October 22, 2014
btw rideau centre is on lockdown and so are a bunch of shops on that street. just stay away from that area, ppl.
— corsi liker chris (@Brochenski) October 22, 2014
—Scroll to see live tweets from the scene—
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- Soldier at War Memorial confirmed dead
- Three confirmed shot at War Memorial, Centre Block
- One gunman dead; police hunting more suspects
- Two wounded victims at Ottawa Hospital Civic campus
- Schools in lockdown across Ottawa
- Bridges closed
Sources told the Citizen on Wednesday afternoon that the soldier, who was guarding the National War Memorial, died of his wounds in hospital.
Police are investigating a wild shootout inside Parliament Hill’s Centre Block and one other shooting scene as they continue to swarm across downtown Ottawa in search of suspects in Wednesday’s attack on the nation’s capital.
The Centre Block shootout occurred just outside the doors where both the Conservative and NDP caucuses were meeting. Prime Minister Harper was in the meeting at the time, but was immediately taken from the Hill to a secure location.
2:20 p.m.: Meghan Hurley tweets from RCMP briefing:
Bordeleau says at 9:52 a .m police received several 911 calls for shooting
— Meghan Hurley (@meghan_hurley) October 22, 2014
Bordeleau says they have additional resources on standby, the situation is fluid
— Meghan Hurley (@meghan_hurley) October 22, 2014
Police won't release the identity of the soldier or age right now. Family is being notified.
— Meghan Hurley (@meghan_hurley) October 22, 2014
Anyone who witnessed the events can call Ottawa police major crime unit
— Meghan Hurley (@meghan_hurley) October 22, 2014
In an interview with the Citizen, NDP MP Charlie Angus described the chaotic scene inside the party’s caucus room where about 100 MPs and staff were gathered for their weekly caucus meeting.
“A series of gunshots rang out and we realized they were right on the other side of the door. And it isn’t a very strong door. We put up these flimsy little tables to get people behind and get them under chairs. We wanted to make sure that everyone was safe.”
Ottawa police confirm they are investigating two shooting scenes – in the Centre Block and at the National War Memorial, where a ceremonial sentry was shot by an armed man just before 10 a.m. Reports of a third reported scene, at the Rideau Centre mall, were not true, according to police.
The War Memorial shooting occurred at 9:52 a.m., and the shooter then apparently drove to the gates of Parliament Hill and ran inside the buildings.
It was unclear how many shooters were involved. A witness reported that another man headed east in the direction of the Rideau Centre. There were other reports of a third suspect, who fled the scene on motorbike.
Police urged people to avoid the downtown area and those in locked-down buildings to stay inside and away from windows.
The leaders of the other political parties were also reported to be safe. The Hill was immediately locked down.
The Prime Minister’s Office released a statement saying “our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who were attacked.”
“The prime minister is safe and not on Parliament Hill and being briefed by security officials,” the statement said.
“The police are continuing to do their important work and are still gathering the facts.”
Witnesses said 30 to 50 shots were fired inside the Centre Block. Conservative Cabinet minister Tony Clement tweeted that he heard about 30 shots.
A video shot by Globe and Mail reporter Josh Wingrove showed crouching RCMP officers moving through the main hall toward the Parliamentary library, as the hallway echoed with gunfire.
The nearby Rideau Centre was evacuated of shoppers, and stores locked their doors. Local schools and the U.S. Embassy, which is near Parliament Hill, were also locked down.
The Conservative, Liberal and NDP caucuses were holding their regular Wednesday meetings when the incident happened.
Marc-André Viau, a spokesman for the NDP, said he was leaving the front door of the Centre Block when one police officer told him to “take cover.”
He said another woman near him also took cover and she was crying. Then he saw a man rush toward the building and enter it.
That man was being followed by police officers who were running after him and shouting “Centre Block, Centre Block.”
—Story continues after slideshow—
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Scene minutes after a soldier was shot at the Cenotaph in Ottawa on October 22, 2014.
Lee Berthiaume / Ottawa Citizen 
Police, bystanders and soldiers aid a fallen soldier at the War Memorial as police respond to an apparent terrorist attack in Ottawa.
Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa Citizen
A soldier, police and paramedics tend to a soldier shot at the National Memorial near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014.
Adrian Wyld / CP
Police, bystanders and soldiers aid a fallen soldier at the War Memorial as police respond to an apparent terrorist attack in Ottawa.
Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa Citizen
Paramedics and police pull a shooting victim away from the Canadian War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. A Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman and there are reports of gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Adrian Wyld / CP
Police and paramedics tend to a soldier shot at the National Memorial near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. Police are expanding a perimeter around Parliament Hill after a gunman opened fire at the National War Memorial, wounding a soldier, then moved to nearby Parliament Hill where he was reportedly shot by Parliament's sergeant-at-arms after wounding a security guard.
CSIS (secret service) head Richard Fadden walks past an RCMP officer as police secure an area around Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. A gunman opened fire at the National War Memorial, wounding a soldier, then moved to nearby Parliament Hill and wounded a security guard before he was shot, reportedly by Parliament's sergeant-at-arms.
Adrian Wyld / CP
Weapons and personal belongings are pictured at the National War Memorial as police secure the area near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. A gunman opened fire at the National War Memorial, wounding a soldier, then moved to nearby Parliament Hill and wounded a security guard before he was shot, reportedly by Parliament's sergeant-at-arms.
Adrian Wyld / CP
Heavily-armed RCMP officers arrive at 24 Sussex Drive, the residence of Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.
Justin Tang / CP
RCMP tactical officers attempt to enter the Langevin Block as police respond to an apparent terrorist attack in Ottawa.
Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa Citizen
RCMP tactical officers attempt to enter the Langevin Block as police respond to an apparent terrorist attack in Ottawa.
Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa Citizen
Police clear the crime scene at the War Memorial as police respond to an apparent terrorist attack in Ottawa.
Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa Citizen
RCMP tactical officers cross the road heading towards the Langevin Block as police respond to an apparent terrorist attack in Ottawa.
Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa Citizen
RCMP intervention team members walk past a gate on Parliament hill in Ottawa Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. A Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman and there are reports of gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Adrian Wyld / CP
An RCMP intervention team run next to a Parliament building in Ottawa Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. A Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman and there are reports of gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Adrian Wyld / CP
An RCMP intervention team secures an entrance to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. A Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman and there are reports of gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Adrian Wyld / CP
A heavily armed RCMP officer enters 24 Sussex Dr., the official residence of the Prime Minister, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. A soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman and people report hearing gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Justin Tang / CP
An armed RCMP officer stands guard at 24 Sussex Dr., the official residence of the Prime Minister, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. A soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman and people report hearing gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Justin Tang / CP
Police cordon off a street leading to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. A Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman and there are reports of gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Adrian Wyld / CP
Police cordon off a street leading to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. A Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman and there are reports of gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Adrian Wyld / CP
Police converge on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. A Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman and there are reports of gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Adrian Wyld / CP
Parliamentary staff leave the area after a shooting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. A Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman and there are reports of gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Adrian Wyld / CP
Police secure the scene of a shooting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014. A Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman and there are reports of gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Adrian Wyld / CP
A soldier at the Canadian War Memorial was shot and at least one gunman was at large on Wednesday morning on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Multiple shots were fired.
Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux, who was headed into a caucus meeting in the basement, says he heard multiple shots fired possibly on the first floor of Centre Block.
John McKay, another Liberal MP, says a librarian in Parliament told him she saw a shooter walking through the halls with a rifle.
Witnesses to the War Memorial shooting described a man pulling up in a car just before 10 a.m., getting out with a rifle and starting to fire shots at the soldiers standing guard. About five or six shots were fired.
The wounded soldier fell on the steps at the foot of the Cenotaph, where bystanders and paramedics provided emergency medical care. The soldier, believed to be a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from gunshots to his abdomen.
No caption, leave this text or replace image
Construction worker Matthew Blais was working near the East Block.
“I heard a bunch of pops and I looked over at the War Memorial and I saw a man with a rifle shooting at innocent people,” Blais said. “We ducked for cover. Then we saw him jump into a green car and head up the street. He parked right in front of Parliament and ran into the building.”
Other witnesses described seeing the gunman carjack a vehicle. Others gave differing descriptions of the car. Police quickly surrounded a Toyota Corolla, which was parked on Wellington Street in front of the Parliament gates.
The suspect was described as 5-9 to 5-10, overweight and wearing a dark jacket. At least one witness said he wore an “Arabic scarf.”
The Canadian Armed Forces provide two daily sentries at The National War Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It’s believed the soldier gunned down Tuesday morning was from The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa.
The Cartier Drill Hall base for the Cameron Highlanders was put under immediate lockdown after the shootings.
Three Ottawa police cruisers were dispatched to the building behind city hall.
Related
A civilian worker at the drill hall said most of the Cameron Highlanders based there are young people volunteering to take part in ceremonial duties.
As police cars and emergency vehicles screamed past across Laurier Avenue bridge the drill hall are remained eerily quiet though clearly occupied
“You’re not going to get in there,” said the worker. “Don’t even try.”
Ottawa schools were placed into semi lockdown, meaning students were not allowed to leave their classrooms.
The Parliament Hill incident and this week’s fatal hit-and-run comes as Canada prepares to joint a U.S.-led bombing campaign against Islamic State (ISIL) forces in Iraq. The group has publicly called on supporters to kill military personnel and civilians in Canada and other countries — including by running them over with cars. In a video published last month, a senior leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant called on supporters to kill people from countries participating in the U.S.-led bombing campaign against ISIL. That included Canadians as well as Americans, Europeans and.
Two weeks ago, NBC News report that said intelligence officials were monitoring “hundreds of people” with links to terror groups, and that individuals inspired by or connected to ISIL extremists were planning attacks on Canadians and Australians.
The possibility of Canadian Forces personnel being targeted in Canada was raised last week after the Department of National Defence prevented reporters from interviewing military members leaving CFB Trenton to participate in the combat mission to Iraq.
Media were also forbidden from talking to the families of those who were leaving, or taking photos that would identify individuals. The same rules will apply when six CF-18s depart CFB Cold Lake for Kuwait on Tuesday to take part in the combat mission.
On Oct. 10, the country’s top military commander warned members of the military to be vigilant and suggested a security review for defence installations was in the offing, if the threats became specific.
I saw the whole thing happen that's the suspects car. He has a rifle and covered face. Stay in offices #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/5zOh4GzkL1
— Stuart Barnable (@sbarnable) October 22, 2014
eyewitness sees little brown car pull up by the war memorial on wellington street…he walked to the memorial carrying blankets. #cdnpoli
— Jim Munson (@SenatorMunson) October 22, 2014
mps, senators,staff in lockdown- everyone safe but shaken…heard plenty of gunfire-ndp mps say they could smell gun powder. #cdnpoli
— Jim Munson (@SenatorMunson) October 22, 2014
btw rideau centre is on lockdown and so are a bunch of shops on that street. just stay away from that area, ppl.
— corsi liker chris (@Brochenski) October 22, 2014
—Scroll to see live tweets from the scene—
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