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Ottawa Shooting: Soldier Shot At National War Memorial, Parliament On Lockdown
A gunman has reportedly shot a soldier at the National War Museum in Ottawa before moving on to wound a security guard at nearby Parliament Hill.
According to The Canadian Press, he was then shot dead by Parliament's sergeant-at-arms, Kevin Vickers.
The area, however, remains under lockdown as reports of as many as five possible shooters emerge.
According to cabinet minister Tony Clement, at least 30 shots were heard inside the building.
Meanwhile, reports of shots fired at different downtown Ottawa locations are surfacing, with Ottawa police confirming at least three sites.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper "is safe and has left Parliament Hill," tweeted his director of communications. Many MPs remain locked down in their caucus rooms.
When shots rang out, some people reportedly scrambled down renovation scaffolding to flee the building, according to CP.
"Shots fired at War Memorial at 9:52am today; one person injured," Ottawa Police tweeted on Wednesday morning.
Police also gave details on at least one of potentially several suspected shooters.
At 10:30 am, Tory MP Bernard Trottier tweeted that one suspect had been killed.
Parliament's sergeant-at-arms, Kevin Vickers has already been hailed a hero for allegedly stopping the assailant.
"All the details are not in but the sergeant-at-arms, a former Mountie, is the one that engaged the gunman, or one of them at least, and stopped this," Veteran Affairs Minister Julian Fantino told the Toronto Sun. "He did a great job and from what I know shot the gunman and he is now deceased."
Fantino was with the prime minister at the time of the shooting.
“As to the number of suspects, we don't know.” Const. Marc Soucy of Ottawa policetold the Toronto Star.
According to CBC News, the soldier came under fire in the morning at the National War Memorial, with more shots being directed at nearby Parliament Hill.
Construction worker Scott Walsh told Reuters he heard a gunshot, then spotted an armed man in a black scarf running towards Parliament.
He stopped at a black car, the witness recalled, hijacking it at gunpoint. The suspect passed a woman pushing a stroller, who screamed as she fled.
"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."
A cafeteria worker at Parliament told CBC he saw a man in a car at Centre Block. Moments after that shots were heard and there is an unconfirmed report that someone was injured outside the Library of Parliament.
Witnesses told CTV News, they saw a man with long hair brandishing a rifle and heard four shots fired. Another witness told the news outlet the rifle-bearing man ran towards Parliament Hill.
Witness Scott Walsh described a man running with a double-barrelled shotgun to CBC News, claiming the leapt over the wall surrounding Parliament Hill.
More on the Ottawa shooting
Soldier Shot At War Memorial, Parliament In Lockdown
WATCH: Video Of Gunfire Inside Parliament
Photos From Inside Parliament
Ontario Premier: 'We Refuse To Be Silenced'
The incident comes only days after a man allegedly tried to run down two Canadian soldiers with his car in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. One soldier died from his injuries, while the suspect was shot dead by police.
A gunman has reportedly shot a soldier at the National War Museum in Ottawa before moving on to wound a security guard at nearby Parliament Hill.
According to The Canadian Press, he was then shot dead by Parliament's sergeant-at-arms, Kevin Vickers.
The area, however, remains under lockdown as reports of as many as five possible shooters emerge.
According to cabinet minister Tony Clement, at least 30 shots were heard inside the building.
Meanwhile, reports of shots fired at different downtown Ottawa locations are surfacing, with Ottawa police confirming at least three sites.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper "is safe and has left Parliament Hill," tweeted his director of communications. Many MPs remain locked down in their caucus rooms.
When shots rang out, some people reportedly scrambled down renovation scaffolding to flee the building, according to CP.
"Shots fired at War Memorial at 9:52am today; one person injured," Ottawa Police tweeted on Wednesday morning.
Police also gave details on at least one of potentially several suspected shooters.
At 10:30 am, Tory MP Bernard Trottier tweeted that one suspect had been killed.
Parliament's sergeant-at-arms, Kevin Vickers has already been hailed a hero for allegedly stopping the assailant.
"All the details are not in but the sergeant-at-arms, a former Mountie, is the one that engaged the gunman, or one of them at least, and stopped this," Veteran Affairs Minister Julian Fantino told the Toronto Sun. "He did a great job and from what I know shot the gunman and he is now deceased."
Fantino was with the prime minister at the time of the shooting.
“As to the number of suspects, we don't know.” Const. Marc Soucy of Ottawa policetold the Toronto Star.
According to CBC News, the soldier came under fire in the morning at the National War Memorial, with more shots being directed at nearby Parliament Hill.
Construction worker Scott Walsh told Reuters he heard a gunshot, then spotted an armed man in a black scarf running towards Parliament.
He stopped at a black car, the witness recalled, hijacking it at gunpoint. The suspect passed a woman pushing a stroller, who screamed as she fled.
"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."
A cafeteria worker at Parliament told CBC he saw a man in a car at Centre Block. Moments after that shots were heard and there is an unconfirmed report that someone was injured outside the Library of Parliament.
Witnesses told CTV News, they saw a man with long hair brandishing a rifle and heard four shots fired. Another witness told the news outlet the rifle-bearing man ran towards Parliament Hill.
Witness Scott Walsh described a man running with a double-barrelled shotgun to CBC News, claiming the leapt over the wall surrounding Parliament Hill.
More on the Ottawa shooting
Soldier Shot At War Memorial, Parliament In Lockdown
WATCH: Video Of Gunfire Inside Parliament
Photos From Inside Parliament
Ontario Premier: 'We Refuse To Be Silenced'
The incident comes only days after a man allegedly tried to run down two Canadian soldiers with his car in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. One soldier died from his injuries, while the suspect was shot dead by police.
