Canadian Parliament under lockdown after 'multiple' gunmen 'kill soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial before opening fire in the Parlia

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[h=1]Canadian Parliament under lockdown after 'multiple' gunmen 'kill soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial before opening fire in the Parliament halls'[/h]

• Male soldier in his 30s was shot in the abdomen at the National War Memorial in Ottawa shortly before 10am on Wednesday
• Dozens of shots were then heard in the halls of Parliament and the building has been placed on lockdown as police search for 'multiple' gunmen
• One of the gunmen has reportedly been killed
• Shots were also heard at the Rideau Centre mall and the Chateau Laurier Hotel, which are both near to the War Memorial
• Journalists inside the building reported hearing dozens of shots and seeing a body on the ground
• Witnesses accounts of a suspect included descriptions of him as short with long hair, overweight, wearing a dark jacket and 'Arabic scarf'

 

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A gunman has reportedly killed a Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial before multiple gunmen fired dozens of shots inside the halls of Parliament in Ottawa.
Police have said there are 'two or three' gunmen inside the building and one of the gunmen has been killed, the Ottawa Citizen reported.
Parliament was placed under lockdown after witnesses reported seeing a gunman climbing out of his car, grabbing a rifle, shooting the soldier in the abdomen and then running towards Parliament Hill.
Ottawa police received a call at 9.52am that shots had been heard in Parliament, while journalists cowering inside said they heard dozens of rounds and could smell gunpowder in the hallways.
After the building was placed on lockdown, police swarmed downtown Ottawa as other shootings were reported at the Rideau Centre mall and the Chateau Laurier Hotel.

 

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Gunned down: A soldier, in his 30s, is raced to an ambulance after he was reportedly shot in the abdomen by a gunman as he stood guard at the National War Memorial outside the Canadian Parliament this morning

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Race: Emergency personnel tend to the soldier after he was shot at the National Memorial before 10am

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Armored: Police officers take cover near Parliament Hilll following a shooting incident in Ottawa October 22, 2014

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Aerial: The shooting of a soldier unfolded this morning at the War Memorial in Ottawa and carried on into the Parliament Building, where dozens of shots were heard

 

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A spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Harper was safe and had left Parliament Hill.
He had been scheduled to give Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, co-winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, her Canadian citizenship today.
The incident also comes just two days after two Canadian soldiers were run over - and one of them killed - in Quebec by a man with jihadist sympathies.
The soldier shot at the War Memorial, a man in his 30s, was struck in the abdomen and died of his injuries, the New York Times reported.

 

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It is not yet known if there are other injuries, but reporters inside the building said they had seen one person slumped on the ground.
Paramedics have also been seen carrying a stretcher into the Chateau Laurier Hotel,CBC reported.
An Ottawa Citizen reporter inside the Parliament building, Jordan Press, wrote on Twitter that a suspect was '5"9-5"10, overweight & wearing a dark jacket'.

 

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Gunfire: An image taken inside the halls of Parliament this morning shows armed police officers

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Waiting: A reporter shared this image on Twitter showing a running car police say belongs to the suspect

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Hurt: The Parliament was placed under lockdown after the gunman opened fire on the soldier, pictured

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Fears: A Royal Canadian Mounted Police intervention team responds to a shooting at Parliament building in Ottawa on Wednesday. Gunfire was heard inside the building shortly before 10am

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On their way: A reporter tweeted that he could see a body on the floor inside the building

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Trained: A heavily armed RCMP officer takes position at the gate of 24 Sussex Dr., the official residence of the Prime Minister, on Wednesday at the National War Memorial

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Shooting: Ottawa police are reported to have confirmed a shooting incident at the Rideau Centre - a shopping mall near to the Canadian Parliament and the War Memorial

 

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Witnesses also told the Citizen that they saw a man wearing an 'Arabic scarf' and carrying a long rifle, while others said the suspect looked South American.
Early reports indicated that the shooting was carried out by a lone gunman but police later said there could be as many as 'two or three', CNN reported.
I heard dozens of gunshots and the smell of gunpowder is heavy in the hallways

Josh Wingrove, Globe and Mail reporter inside Parliament


Scott Walsh, who was working on Parliament Hill, told CBC that he saw a man running with a shotgun, wearing a scarf and blue jeans.
The man jumped over a fence around Parliament Hill and forced someone out of their car, then drove to the front doors of the Parliament building and fired at least twice.
Reporter Jordan Press added that the car - a Toyota Corolla - was parked in front of the building with its engine still running.
A video shot by a Globe and Mail reporter showed RCMP officers moving through Parliament's main hall toward the Parliamentary library, as the hallway echoed with gunfire.
Other reporters inside the building described the panic in the hallways.
'Dozens of shots in parliament,' Josh Wingrove, a reporter for the Globe and Mail, tweeted just before 10am. 'I see a body on the ground outside the library of parliament.'
He went on: 'I was in the west wing of the building and shooter appears to have entered through main door on south side, heading north along hallway.
'I heard dozens of gunshots and the smell of gunpowder is heavy in the hallways right now.'

 

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Concern: Armed RCMP officers guard access to Parliament Hilll following the shooting incident in Ottawa today

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At least 10 Royal Canadian Mounted Police squad cars converged on Parliament Hill’s Centre Block as people were rushed out of the city's Post Office

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Recoverd: A car thought to be the car of one of the suspects is pictured on Parliament Hilll following a shooting incident in Ottawa October 22, 2014

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Keeping guard: A heavily armed Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer stands guard at 24 Sussex, the residence of Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper after a shooting at the Parliament building

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Secure: A heavily armed RCMP officer enters 24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of the Prime Minister

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Address: Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard makes a statement in regarding the shooting at the Parliament in Ottawa from the legislature in Quebec City

 

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He added: 'One security guard said that it appears one officer may have been shot but we have no way to confirm that.'
Speaking to CNN, Wingrove said it appears the gunman entered the front entrance that has 'many armed guards' but no metal detector'.
'If you flash your valid pass, they allow you to go in,' he said. 'This appears to be the entry point [of the gunman] based on witness accounts.'
The RMP advised people in downtown Ottawa to stay away from windows and off roofs as they responded to the incident. The University of Ottawa was also placed on lockdown.
The caucuses for the Conservative and Liberal and NDP were holding their Wednesday meetings when the incident happened, the Citizen reported.

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Fears: Police tape surrounds the Canadian War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday after the shooting

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Scene: A file photograph taken last year shows the Parliament buildings where the gunfire erupted today

 

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[h=1]Pictured: Recent Muslim convert Michael Zehaf-Bibeau who shot dead a solider and opened fire on Canadian Parliament[/h]

• Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, was shot dead after opening fire at Parliament Hill and killing soldier Corporal Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial
• He was born in Quebec, recently converted to Islam and had his passport seized after being designated a 'high-risk traveler' - even though his mother is Deputy Chairperson for the Immigration and Refuge Board of Canada
• He also had multiple drug and robbery arrests, as well as a weapons charge from 2003
• This came on the same day Prime Minister Stephen Harper had been scheduled to give Nobel Peace Prize winning Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai her Canadian citizenship
• Harper addressed his country later, saying this 'terrorist attack' would 'not intimidate Canada'
• A photo has now been released of Zehaf-Bibeau holding a gun and wearing a keffiyeh as well as dashcam footage of him leaving the War Memorial

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Gunman: Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, the Muslim convert who shot dead solider Nathan Cirillo and opened fire on Canadian Parliament
A Muslim convert shot dead a Canadian soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa today before exchanging dozens of shots with guards inside Parliament in a terrifying attack that left the nation's capital on lockdown.
Michael Zehaf-Bibeau fatally shot Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a 24-year-old father, as he stood guard at the War Memorial on Wednesday morning.
Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, then ran inside the Parliament, where he opened fire before he was shot dead by the House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms.
And now, we have our first look at Zehaf-Bibeau in a photo that shows him holding a gun and wearing a keffiyeh.

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Final moments: Corporal Nathan Cirillo (left) is pictured guarding the National War Memorial just minutes before he was shot and killed


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[PatPatriot]

First cartoon ever to bring a tear to my eye.

 

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[ Fallen soldier's dogs wait for him to come home ]



The heartbreaking images of the animals went viral on Thursday as people across the soldier’s death was mourned:

Dogs peek out from under a gate at the Cirillo family home in Hamilton, Ontario near flowers and flags that have been left on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. Canadians are mourning the loss of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, the army reservist who was shot dead as he stood guard before the Tomb of the Unknown soldier. Flags were flown at half-staff to honor Cirillo, a 24-year-old a reservist from Hamilton, Ontario, whose shooting on Wednesday began an attack that ended with a lone gunman storming into Parliament and opening fire before being shot dead himself. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Peter Power)

(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Peter Power)

AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Peter Power

AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Peter Power

Flags were flown at half-staff Thursday to honor Cirillo. Cirillo was a life-long military enthusiast who joined the cadets at age 13 and was training to become a full-time soldier, according to Hamilton mayor Bob Bratina.

 

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Is the Canadian govt calling it workplace violence?

 

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"Social media accounts and online photos paint a picture of Cirillo as a loving father to his young son, animal lover and fitness buff. Pictures depict him smiling, cuddling a dog, working out at the gym, and playing guitar."

 

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Is the Canadian govt calling it workplace violence?

What would you like them to call it?

Our Prime minister , in his evening speech addressing the nation , mentioned 'terrorism '. Was that premature ?

 

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What would you like them to call it?

Our Prime minister , in his evening speech addressing the nation , mentioned 'terrorism '. Was that premature ?

Um, He's making fun of our pansy-ass fuck-stain President asshole Obama who wouldn't call the mass slaughter of ~20 people in
Fort Hood terrorism (as he yelled out Allah Akbar), Obambi instead called it "workplace violence."

 

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Ah, wasn't aware , went right over my head . Joe taking a jab at the president ? Really ?

'pansy-ass fuck stain ' ...u okay ?