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| Canadian parliament put on lockdown after series of shootings | Canadian parliament put on lockdown after series of shootings |
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| Canada’s national parliament building was placed on lockdown on Wednesday after a series of shootings caused turmoil in the heart of the capital city, Ottawa. | Canada’s national parliament building was placed on lockdown on Wednesday after a series of shootings caused turmoil in the heart of the capital city, Ottawa. |
| The incident began when a gunman shot and killed a soldier who was guarding the national war memorial, outside the parliament building, just before 10am, police said. | |
| Moments later, a reporter captured video of an apparent shootout inside the halls of parliament. Soon after, people were being moved away from a third scene at a shopping mall, the Rideau Centre. Police could not confirm whether the mall was the scene of a shooting. | Moments later, a reporter captured video of an apparent shootout inside the halls of parliament. Soon after, people were being moved away from a third scene at a shopping mall, the Rideau Centre. Police could not confirm whether the mall was the scene of a shooting. |
| There were reports that the parliament’s sergeant-at-arms shot and killed a gunman inside the parliament building. By noon, police said they were searching for as many as three suspects, but later backtracked. | |
| “One shooting victim succumbed to injuries. He was a member of the Canadian Forces. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his loved ones,” a police statement said. It confirmed that a suspect was dead. “This is an ongoing joint police operation and there is no one in custody at this time,” it said. | |
| Video taken by a reporter for the Globe and Mail showed police officers walking slowly through parliament toward the entrance with guns drawn. The sound of a gunshot ran out, followed by the sounds of multiple shots. | Video taken by a reporter for the Globe and Mail showed police officers walking slowly through parliament toward the entrance with guns drawn. The sound of a gunshot ran out, followed by the sounds of multiple shots. |
| Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper left Parliament Hill and was safe, a spokesperson confirmed. Harper would have been very near where the shooter entered the main parliament area, and the government and opposition both hold morning meetings on either side of Hall of Honour. | Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper left Parliament Hill and was safe, a spokesperson confirmed. Harper would have been very near where the shooter entered the main parliament area, and the government and opposition both hold morning meetings on either side of Hall of Honour. |
| Cabinet minister Tony Clement tweeted that at least 30 shots were heard inside parliament, where Conservative and Liberal MPs were holding their weekly caucus meetings. | Cabinet minister Tony Clement tweeted that at least 30 shots were heard inside parliament, where Conservative and Liberal MPs were holding their weekly caucus meetings. |
| People downtown were warned to stay away from windows, doors and thearea generally, as police continued to expand their search. | People downtown were warned to stay away from windows, doors and thearea generally, as police continued to expand their search. |
| Police were searching through buildings and have placed the area on lockdown, keeping reporters, MPs and civilians in various areas together and apparently under heavy guard. Cars are being turned away, and witnesses say they heard “dozens” and “at least 30” shots. | Police were searching through buildings and have placed the area on lockdown, keeping reporters, MPs and civilians in various areas together and apparently under heavy guard. Cars are being turned away, and witnesses say they heard “dozens” and “at least 30” shots. |
| Officials cancelled two events in Toronto honoring Pakistani teenager and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, including one in which she was supposed to receive honorary Canadian citizenship. The teenager was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012 for calling for schooling for girls. | Officials cancelled two events in Toronto honoring Pakistani teenager and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, including one in which she was supposed to receive honorary Canadian citizenship. The teenager was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012 for calling for schooling for girls. |
| Canada had raised its domestic terror threat level from low to medium on Tuesday because of “an increase in general chatter from radical Islamist organisations,” said Jean-Christophe de Le Rue, a spokesman for the public safety minister. | Canada had raised its domestic terror threat level from low to medium on Tuesday because of “an increase in general chatter from radical Islamist organisations,” said Jean-Christophe de Le Rue, a spokesman for the public safety minister. |
| The Associated Press contributed to this report | The Associated Press contributed to this report |