Listen. [ gunshots ] my goodness. That is after a soldier, Nathan Carillo is shot in the back. Identifying the likely shooter as michael zehafbibeau. A canadian convert to islam with a history of drug use. He was shot and killed by sergeant at arms kevin vickers. I will talk to the hero any brother and eyewitnesses to the violence. I will ask our experts is there a connection to isis . This as another jumper make his way over the white house fence before getting caught by the secret service. And meanwhile in ferguson, missouri, the awe temperature see of Michael Brown may raise more questions than it answers. What will that mean for the case and community on edge tonight. A whole lot to got to tonight. I want to begin with Cnns Chris Cuomo live in ottawa for us. Chris, a terrifying day in canadas capital. You are live at the scene. Whats the lateest . Reporter the very latest is according to the mayor, talking with anderson cooper, theyre going to start releasing somewhat of the lockdo
This gunman, a canadianborn convert to islam, and before that, his decadelong conversion. Take a look. The scene this morning inside canadas Main Parliament building. There is, it goes almost without saying an enormous amount of concern right here, both here and in the United States about terrorism, whether it is lone wolf attacks or others, security breaches. That is where we begin in washington where just moments ago another person has jumped the white house fence. Jim acosta is standing by, what do we know, jim . Reporter anderson, from talking to officials i can tell you about 7 30 this evening, there was another incident, another unidentified man jumped the white house lawn, and was seen running along pennsylvania avenue in front of the white house and tried to make his way towards the white house. But at that point the secret Service Released its k9 dogs on that individual, he was taken down by two dogs, almost immediately im told after scaling the fence. And im told from the sec
Gunman. Today really just a moving tribute in Canadas Parliament. Tears from mr. Vickers himself and a standing ovation from those members of Parliament Many of whom say they owe their lives to this mans bravery. How about that . Canadas Prime Minister adamant about returning to business as usual. We will be vigilant but we will not run scared. We will be prudent but we will not panic. And as for business of government, here we are in our seats, in our chamber in the very heart of our democracy. [ applause ] we are also now learning a plain clothed constable was shot in the leg. His wound is not life threatening. Before the gunman made his way into the halls of parliament, he had already killed Corporal Nathan cirillo. Cirillo was shot in his back as he was standing guard at that war memorial. As for the gunman, michael zehafbibeau we now know he was already on the radar prior to the shooting with ties to jihadists. He converted to islam. His passport confiscated by canadian authoritie
Shot him dead. This Evening Police have been slowly lifting the lockdown on Parliament Hill and in the city. Police say the alleged shooter, michael zehafbibeau , was a recent convert to islam with a criminal record and plans to fight overseas for radical islam. More on that and what we know about him shortly. First randy kaye and how this day unfolded. Reporter 9 52, a. M. , a blaze of gunfire at the canadian war memorial in ottawa. One of two soldiers standing guard at the memorial is gunned down. I was locking my book ike up. I heard four shots from that directs. I turned around and ran. I saw one of the soldiers laying on the ground. Eyewitness Peter Henderson said the shots sounded like they came from a highpowered rifle. Other witnesses describe the shooter as a man with dark hair and a scarf on his head, carrying a huge rifle. The man came around the corner of the Prime Ministers office, put the gun on his shoulder and fired four shots into the back of this soldier. It was clear