This is Al Jazerra America live from new york city, i am tony harris. We begin with breaking news. Out of canada, police have now identified the gunman involved in todays shootings. They say he shot and killed a soldier at the National War Memorial now several parts of downtown ottawa are still under lock down. A closer look now at the area shows the memorial is only blocks from the Canadian Parliament where Officials Say the suspect managed to get in and fire several shots, canadas National Newspaper, the globe and mail captured this dramatic video inside parliament. [ gunshots ] and the gunman is now dead but its not clear if he act ahead loan. This week canada raised its terror alert level after a soldier was killed in a hit and run near montreal. The driver was a young canadian who recently convert today islam. Tom a dr drayton is here with m. Police search for additional suspects and try to answer a series of questions about security threats facing that nation. 9 52 a. M. Sought w
Question begin with breaking news out of canada. Downtown ottawa ute of lock doyne. Incident happened. A soldier was killed in a hit and run in quebec. The driver was a young canadian who recently converted to islam. Thomas drayton joins us with the latest developments . The alert level, the highest in four years. A lot of anxiety in ottawa, the capitol on lockdown. The shooting has not been ruled out as an act of terrorism. 9 52 a. M. , ottawa, shots ring out in the heart of canadas capitol. A soldier standing guard was fatally shot by what witnesses describe as a lone gunman with a white scarf around his face. Moments later, just steps away, more gunfire. This time, inside the Canadian Parliament witnesses describe hearing. 2 rounds of gunfire, the first in the foyer. Frightened workers kneeling inside report hearing. 30 to 50 shots with most appearing to have been fired by officers. 30 0 shots with most appearing to have been fired by officers at the gunmen. When the shooting ended,