Shooting Suspect at Large Inside Canadian Parliament: Reports
At least one suspected shooter was at large in Ottawa, Ontario Wednesday, firing shots inside Canada's parliament after first shooting a soldier in uniform, according to multiple local reports.
Armed police surrounded the parliament and escorted some lawmakers and reporters to safety.
“Parliament shooting a very active situation still at the moment,” Globe and Mail reporter Josh Wingrove posted on Twitter. “They are searching the building, presumably for a suspect or suspects.”
Lawmaker Michelle Rempel posted a message to her loved ones on Twitter to say she was still alive. "Mom I'm okay, I'm hiding," she wrote.
The soldier was being treated at the scene for his injuries according to a producer for Canadian broadcaster, CBC.
Parliament shooting a very active situation still at the moment. They are searching the building, presumably for a suspect or suspects.
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
.@pmharper is safe and has left Parliament Hill.
— Jason MacDonald (@J_MacDonald_PC) October 22, 2014
Mom im okay Im in hiding
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) October 22, 2014
This is a breaking news story, please check back for updates.
- Alastair Jamieson
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Wingrove added that he believes the suspect "burst in" to Parliament and opened fire.
He said the shooter came through the main entrance of the building and move north.
"I heard dozens of gunshots and the smell of gunpowder is heavy in the hallways right now," he added.
Josh Wingrove has since posted a series of live tweets from inside Parliament as the disturbing incident unfolded.
Here he pictures armed police searching for a suspect or suspects.
He later reports that one "agent" from Ottawa's Tactical Aid Unit has been shot.
This has not been confirmed.
The Mail & Globe reporter Josh Wingrove was in Parliament when the shooting began a short time earlier.
He describes seeing a body on the ground outside the library of the parliament after "dozens" of shots fired.
The Library of Parliament makes up one of three main edifices of the building which dates back to 1859.
Dozens of shots in parliament. I see a bodyu on the ground outside the library of parliament
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
3:35 pm
VassyKapelos / Twitter Ottawa shooting Disturbing images are coming in from the scene where it appears a man requires medical treatment.
The War Memorial in the background pays tribute to the soldiers Canada lost in World War One.
3:34 pm
Police in Ottowa have said only that one person has been shot at this point.
They are urging members of the public to stay away from the area.
The shooting started at the War Memorial near the Canadian Parliament at around 9.52am local time.
It is now 10.34am in Ottowa.
Shots fired at War Memorial at 9:52am today; one person injured. More details to come when avaialble #ottnews.
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) October 22, 2014
3:28 pm
Canada's Parliament is in "lockdown" after reports of a serious shooting incident.
At least one man has been gunned down with witnesses hearing "dozens" of shots in the Parliament Hill area of Ottowa - the nation's capital.
The Globe and Mail newspaper says the victim is a soldier who was standing guard outside a war memorial.
Journalists, members of the public and MPs have been evacuated from the area amid chaotic scenes.
There are reports the shooting suspect has fled police.
Eyewitnesses said the man was carrying what looked to be a rifle.
We will bring you all the latest pictures and updates from Ottawa as they happen.
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Shots fired on Parliament Hill, soldier injured at National War Memorial
The Canadian Press
October 22, 2014 08:01 AM
Updated: October 22, 2014 08:01 AM
RCMP intervention team members walk past a gate on Parliament hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. 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.
OTTAWA - A soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa has been shot by an unknown gunman, who then moved to nearby Parliament Hill and opened fire inside the Centre Block.
Conservative MP Bob Zimmer has tweeted that the gunman was shot and killed, but that report was not be immediately verified by police.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper was rushed away from the building to an undisclosed location, officials in his office said.
Ottawa police confirmed they had a call at 9:52 a.m. with a report of shots fired.
The gunman reportedly ran towards Parliament Hill, which is currently under lockdown and surrounded by security.
Cabinet minister Tony Clement tweeted that at least 30 shots were heard inside the building, where Conservative and Liberal MPs were holding their weekly caucus meetings.
Most of those MPs remain locked down in their caucus rooms.
The NDP caucus was evacuated along with the Liberal Senate caucus.
A witness reported that a man drove up in a black vehicle, got out carrying a rifle and ran into the Centre Block — the seat of the House of Commons under the Peace Tower.
Witnesses reported hearing shots fired in several different corridors. Some people fled the building by scrambling down scaffolding erected for renovations.
Chuck Bronley of Ottawa said he was near the memorial when he heard four shots and saw a man running away carrying a rifle.
A tourist from the Netherlands was also nearby when he heard four shots, and saw an armed man with long, dark hair fleeing.
Police were yelling at bystanders, shouting that there was still a shooter on the loose.
"DND member is down," one officer was overheard saying.
Bronley was fairly certain the victim was one of the ceremonial guards at the War Memorial.
Two people vigorously pumped the victim's chest on the stairs of the War Memorial, until the victim was finally placed on a stretcher and ushered into an ambulance shortly after 10 a.m.
The incident comes just two days after two Canadian soldiers were run over — and one of them killed — in Quebec by a man with jihadist sympathies.
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BREAKING NEWS At least 2 shot in hail of gunfire at Parliament Hill
QMI Agency
Press being ushered to Chateau Laurier after shooting at War Memorial on Oct. 22, 2014. (Jon Willing/QMI Agency)
OTTAWA — An arrest has been made after at least two people were shot in a hail of gunfire on Parliament Hill and the nearby cenotaph.
The victim appears to be a soldier. Several people were seen performing CPR.
Another body is reported to be on the ground just outside the Library of Parliament.
Veteran Affairs Minister Julian Fantino told QMI Agency at least one of the shooters was shot and killed inside the building.
Two men were seen jumping from a Toyota Corolla, followed by dozens of shots.
The car now sits empty outside Centre Block. It has no licence plates.
Journalists reported police were trying to keep them away from the scene. Those inside Parliament reported they were told to stay inside rooms with the door locked.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper was safely taken away from Parliament Hill.
The shooting comes just two days after a newly converted jihadist ran down two soldiers in his car in a Montreal parking lot, killing one.
- At least two people have been shot after a man with a rifle opened fire on Parliament Hill and the nearby cenotaph.
- The victim appears to be a soldier. Several people were seen performing CPR.
- Another body is reported to be on the ground just outside the Library of Parliament. Dozens of shots were heard.
- The shooter is reportedly still on the loose inside Parliament. A man wearing a black coat was spotted running with a rifle.
- Journalists reported police were trying to keep them away from the scene. Those inside Parliament reported they were told to stay inside rooms with the door locked.
- The shooting comes just two days after a newly converted jihadist ran down two soldiers in his car in a Montreal parking lot, killing one.
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As Ontario PC MPP Vic Fedeli rises to ask a question in Ontario Legislature, says their resolve is being tested but they are there. #onpoli
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RCMP telling people to leave who shouldn't be here, told press we're not in a safe area, active situation. "Tell your story somewhere safe"
Antonella Artuso @suntooz
Source who spoke with two federal Conservatives says gunman tried to get into caucus and was shot. Report unconfirmed. #onpoli
Bad guy gets in truck mows down guard, tries to leave, flips truck, other guard shoots him. Guard 1 and bad guy both dead.
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FNC is confirming there are definitely multiple shooting locations... they just haven't gone over them. As I see it right now, there are two. One at a war memorial and the other down the street at the Parliament.
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Bad guy gets in truck mows down guard, tries to leave, flips truck, other guard shoots him. Guard 1 and bad guy both dead.
Not sure if you're referring to today's incident or the one from a couple days ago. Here's the one from two days back:
Canadian soldier dies after suspected Islamic radical’s car attack
Published time: October 21, 2014 20:12
A Surete du Quebec (SQ) officer investigates an overturned vehicle in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec October 20, 2014.(Reuters / Christinne Muschi)
A soldier from Canada has been killed after a road accident suspected to have been caused by an Islamic militant. He was one of two soldiers involved in the attack which is the first of its kind in Canada since it joined the fight against IS.
The identity of the soldier who died on Tuesday has not yet been released, a police spokesman told Reuters. The 25-year-old driver, however, was identified by Canadian media as Martin Couture-Rouleau who was a Quebec resident.
The anonymous soldier had been walking near a Quebec shopping center when he was mowed down in an attack, following a car chase, which police officials say was deliberate. The incident took place in the town of Saint-Jean-sue-Richelieu on Monday. Rouleau was shot dead by police shortly after the attack.
His Facebook page, under the name Ahmad Rouleau, displays some anti-Christian and pro-Islamic posts.
Unnamed sources told local La Presse and Journal de Montreal, that Rouleau’s passport had been confiscated earlier in the year, while a neighbor, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said he became radicalized approximately a year ago.
A Surete du Quebec (SQ) officer investigates the scene of a police shooting in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec October 20, 2014.(Reuters / Christinne Muschi)
He was apparently known to authorities, according to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office. Harper told reporters on Tuesday that the attack had been “clearly linked to terrorist ideology”.
Canada has frequently expressed concern over the potential for young men to become radicalized and has already committed itself to sending six fighter jets to participate in the anti-IS campaign in Iraq. It made the commitment on October 7.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) stated on Monday that there was concern over how the IS social media campaign contributed to radicalization.
Jeff Yaworski, deputy director of operations at the spy agency said on Monday that the IS “message and successful social media strategy could inspire radicalized individuals to undertake attacks here in Canada.”
He added that there are some 50 people who are actively involved with IS in Canada. However, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been monitoring roughly 90 individuals who have been intending to go abroad.
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Press being ushered to Chateau Laurier after shooting at War Memorial on Oct. 22, 2014. (Jon Willing/QMI Agency)
Originally Posted by Malsua
A Surete du Quebec (SQ) officer investigates an overturned vehicle in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec October 20, 2014.(Reuters / Christinne Muschi)
A Surete du Quebec (SQ) officer investigates the scene of a police shooting in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec October 20, 2014.(Reuters / Christinne Muschi)
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