Gunman Fires Inside Canadian Parliament, Shoots Soldier at War Memorial
Terrible news out of Canada – someone has shot a soldier outside a war memorial and then attacked inside the Parliament House. Here are some tweets from eyewitnesses and other news sources:
Dozens of shots in parliament. I see a bodyu on the ground outside the library of parliament
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
This is Canada. This doesn't happen in Canada.
— Bari (@BariLeia) October 22, 2014
I'm scared. Can hear sirens everywhere.
— Bari (@BariLeia) October 22, 2014
Witness says this is the suspect's car. He says two men climbed out. No licence plates on it. pic.twitter.com/varoI6jIB1
— John Ivison (@IvisonJ) October 22, 2014
Parliament Hill on lockdown amid #Ottawa shooting at National War Memorial at top of Elgin near NAC pic.twitter.com/F2iVcK3Gtt
— Todd van der Heyden (@ToddCTV) October 22, 2014
Marc Andre Viau NDP press secretary said around 30 shots fired inside Parliament Hill. Ordered to take cover #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/ly21R3Ki2T
— Hal Roberts (@Hal__Roberts) October 22, 2014
Police are gathered behind this truck outside Parliament Hill. Looks like they are making sure they're out of range pic.twitter.com/7VOdkkQQ7q
— Kim Mackrael (@kimmackrael) October 22, 2014
Parliament staff running down Wellington. After leaving lock down on the hill. pic.twitter.com/Qtj1T7ndQG
— Shawn Simpson (@TSNSimmer) October 22, 2014
Witnesses say the assailant at Parliament Hill in #ottawa had a double-barrelled shotgun. pic.twitter.com/yGlKw9vhSO
— Yahoo Canada News (@YahooCanadaNews) October 22, 2014
Surreal to be locked down in my hotel while SWAT teams hunt gunmen in Parliament across the St. pic.twitter.com/vdzAM5bMem
— Penny Campbell (@pennyc) October 22, 2014
The lockdown scene on Parliament Hill now via @BourqRail pic.twitter.com/l0PJLa6itT
— Roddy Mansfield (@roddymansfield) October 22, 2014
Police confirm "threat" on Queen st, 2 blocks south of Parliament Hill #cdnpoli
— Richard Madan (@RichardMadan) October 22, 2014
Police source has told a Globe colleague of mine that a second shooter has been shot
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
Colleague says they were taken away from the Hill because there may be a shooter on the roof. May explain why we are still in lockdown.
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
Police saying 3 separate shootings – one in parliament, one at war memorial, one at Rideau Centre mall, via CTV. (still in lockdown)
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
Confirmed by CTV: one shooter is dead #cdnpoli
— Richard Madan (@RichardMadan) October 22, 2014
Hill security telling people inside to keep doors locked, stay away from windows. 1/2 #cdnpoli #ottnews
— Jordan Press (@jpress) October 22, 2014
Hill staffers told: If door doesn't lock, barricade door, if possible. "Do not open a door under any circumstances." #cdnpoli #ottnews
— Jordan Press (@jpress) October 22, 2014
We are hearing banging in the Parliament building but security very calm. Sounds like maybe battering rams being used to open doors.
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
As police chased shooter in #Canada Parliament, NDP opposition politicians piled chairs against doors & hid #CBC pic.twitter.com/w1f3DAwYNk
— Saša Petricic (@sasapetricic) October 22, 2014
One Parliamentary guard was shot in the leg and is OK in hospital, House of Commons security officer tells us. Another was shot in pantleg.
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
Kevin Vickers, head of security in parliament & 29 yr vet of RCMP. Being credited for taking down shooter #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/LpAUkIqwvi
— Affan Chowdhry (@affanchowdhry) October 22, 2014
In parliament police are breaking down the doors to all locked offices if no one answers from inside.
— Paul McLeod (@pdmcleod) October 22, 2014
This is the murdered Canadian soldier. May he rest in peace.
On Sunday, we asked a very handsome guard for a picture with my friend visiting from Cali – RIP Nathan Cirillo pic.twitter.com/q80EZ6nwmo
— Megan Underwood (@megunder) October 22, 2014
More as details emerge…
