Shooting, and despite assurances in nigerias government no sign of the schoolgirls kidnapped by boko haram canadas Prime Minister blamed the murder of a soldier in ottawa on what he called an i. S. I. L. s inspired terrorist. The shooter shot the soldier standing guard at the national war memorial. He stormed the Parliament Building before meaning shot and killed. Stephen harper said canada would not be intimidated. At the placid canadian capital, gunshots rang out at the war memoial. The victim, a young reserve soldier on ceremonial guard duty died of his wounds. The suspected shooter ran into the Parliament Building where legislators were meeting. Police chased the man down the corridors. Members of parliament were told to stay inside. I thought it was construction. Suddenly the security guards rushed down the hallway, ushering us to the back of the building. At least 30 shots were fired until the suspect was killed by the parliamentary sergeant at arms. A guy came from the side, com
Burnett. Outfront tonight, the breaking news. We know the game of the gunman. The likely shoot ser a canadian. Michael zehafbibeau. Born in 1982, 32 years old. He was a convert to islam. They are searching for additional suspects and at this moment parliament is still on lockdown in canada. The gunman walked up to a soldier shooting and killing him, standing guard at a war memorial in the center of the canada capital. There is dramatic video inside of the building as heavily Armed Police Officers entered with guns drawn and dozens of shots rang out. [ gunfire ] [ yelling ] a reporter from the city news toronto caught the sounds of the tense moments on tape. I dont know. There is a bunch of gunshots. What is going on . There is a guy with a shotgun out there. A guy with a shotgun . Yes. I saw him. [ gunfire ] [ yelling ] get out. Now, now. Where do we go . Where do we go . Questions without answers. And moments later the barrage of gunfire. [ gunfire ] the gunman trapped in the building
That was the the scene inside Canadas Parliament today, those heartstopping pops, more than 30 of them echoing throughout the sandstone hall sending govern am employees and bystanders sprinting for their lives. The crazy barrage of gun fire shut down downtown ottawa and left a canadian soldier dead. The soldier was standing guard at one of canadas most hallowed sites when a gunman apparently opened fire on him. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital according to Canadian Police. Officials did not say how many people had been shot, but an ottawa hospital says they have released two other victims and people remain on lockdown throughout parliament and ottawas downtown tower. As police scour the area for possible additional gunmen, shutting down bridges and clearing the capital corridor, office by office. A senior u. S. Official tells cnn that canadian authorities have passed along a name of the suspect, and if its a name, and theyre combing through databases and signals intelli
Saying that he is in the building, that he is okay. He says we are okay. And that the lone gunman is deceased. Josh win grove on the line there. Any movement where you are right now . No, were still in a holding pattern. We see people searching the building with their guns drawn. Its very much a fluid situation. You mentioned the war memorial. Thats just half a block down from centre block there, the Parliament Building where we are. Its very close, very an area in the heart of ottawa. Again, what i saw was one lifeless body. It did not look like a Police Officer. Weve seen reports now, i have not heard confirmation, weve seen reports that weve had one officer theres been one gunned down, i dont know if thats the person i saw or not but i saw a body on the ground in an area where police have been moving towards and fire manager shots at so it was as you can imagine, a very chaotic moment for everyone. Josh, from the witnesses that you have been talking to throughout the morning, are yo
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