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Gunfire Reported Inside Canada’s Parliament Canadian Soldier Killed in Attack at Parliament Hill in Ottawa
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OTTAWA — Multiple shots were fired within the halls of Parliament here on Wednesday morning, and police officers rushed to secure the building and move occupants to safety. At least one gunman was believed to be inside the massive building. OTTAWA — An unidentified gunman traumatized the heart of the Canadian government on Wednesday, killing a soldier guarding the National War Memorial and then entering the nearby Parliament building, where he fired multiple shots. Police officers rushed to secure the building and move occupants to safety as they hunted for the assailant.
The identity of the gunman was not immediately clear, but a body, possibly that of a soldier, was seen slumped at the National War Memorial nearby. Medics later took him away in an ambulance. Prime Minister Stephen Harper had been inside Parliament at the time of the shooting but was evacuated safely, Reuters reported. The entire area, known as Parliament Hill, was placed on lockdown as police reinforcements arrived.
Reuters reported that Prime Minister Stephen Harper had been inside the building but had left and was safe. Witnesses said the gunman, whose identity and motives were not clear, shot the soldier and ran into the House of Commons, firing dozens of rounds.
It was unclear whether any other people were hurt, but a Ottawa City bus converted to a medical treatment unit was seen moving to the area.
Journalists covering Parliament were ordered by police officers at gunpoint to lie on the floor in the foyer in front of the House of Commons, The Globe and Mail reported on its website. The Globe and Mail’s correspondent, Josh Wingrove, said in a series of Twitter posts that the hallways were filled with the smell of gunpowder.Journalists covering Parliament were ordered by police officers at gunpoint to lie on the floor in the foyer in front of the House of Commons, The Globe and Mail reported on its website. The Globe and Mail’s correspondent, Josh Wingrove, said in a series of Twitter posts that the hallways were filled with the smell of gunpowder.
At least 10 Royal Canadian Mounted Police squad cars converged on Parliament Hill’s Centre Block, and officers wearing bulletproof vests went into the complex. At least 10 Royal Canadian Mounted Police squad cars converged on Parliament Hill’s Centre Block, as heavily armed officers wearing bulletproof vests went into the complex.
The shootings in the heart of the normally placid Canadian capital came two days after two members of the Canadian armed forces were injured in a hit-and-run crash in a small Quebec city that the authorities considered an act of terrorism.The shootings in the heart of the normally placid Canadian capital came two days after two members of the Canadian armed forces were injured in a hit-and-run crash in a small Quebec city that the authorities considered an act of terrorism.