Has anyone been tracking this Canadian shootout going on?

[WoodysGirl]

I keep seeing stuff about a shootout at Canada War Memorial, but my job blocks alot of sites so I can't even see some stuff on twitter.

Any deets from our folks up north?

 

[Phoenix]

Multiple sites involved, three I think. Probably multiple gunmen. Canadian embassy here in US is on lockdown as precaution. All FBI offices here in US have raised alert level.

 

[Phoenix]

Multiple gunmen stormed the Canadian Parliament complex Wednesday, shooting at least one soldier and spraying as many as 30 shots inside the government building in Ottawa and leaving the nation's capital on virtual lockdown just two days after a terror attack in Quebec, officials said.

The shots rang out just before 10 a.m., and were quickly followed by reports of "several shooting incidents in downtown Ottawa," according to a tweet from police. The shooting at the government complex came after witnesses said they saw two men jump out of a Toyota Corolla and run toward the National War Memorial, where one opened fire on a soldier, officials told the Ottawa Sun. The gunmen then ran to the Parliament building, where witnesses later said they saw one gunman down near the library. Bernard Trottier, a Toronto-area MP, tweeted that the gunman inside Centre Block "has been shot and killed.” The other was reportedly being sought.

Veteran Affairs Minister Julian Fantino told QMI Agency that Parliament’s sergeant-at-arms, Kevin Vickers, shot one gunman dead.

“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,” Fantino said from inside Centre Block. “He did a great job and, from what I know, shot the gunman and he is now deceased.”


http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/10/22/soldier-shot-at-war-memorial-near-canadian-parliament/

 

[Phoenix]

More shootings were reported less than a mile away from Parliament Hill, near Rideau Centre Mall, but police did not know if the incidents were related and said no arrests had been made.

"Most of downtown Ottawa is in lockdown," said Ottawa police Constable Marc Soucy.

Ottawa police confirmed they were pursuing multiple shooters, but there were conflicting reports of how many were involved in the attack on nerve center of Canada’s federal government.

“We are still trying to clarify how many persons we are dealing with, and still waiting for the status of the victim who was shot at the War memorial,” says Ottawa Police Service spokesman Constable Chuck Benoit.

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Medics attended to a soldier who was shot while guarding the National War Memorial. (AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was whisked away to a safe location as Royal Canadian Mounted Police converged on the complex.

Harper “is safe and has left Parliament Hill,” Jason MacDonald, his director of communications, said via Twitter.

The Ottawa Sun identified the guard, who was taken to a hospital, as Hamilton Argylls.

Witnesses told the Globe and Mail the Parliament Hill building was locked down and police ordered journalists to shelter in the foyer in front of the House of Commons. Members of Parliament also took cover in the building, tweeting from inside the building.

Michelle Rempel, a Conservative MP from Calgary, used Twitter to communicate with the outside world: “Mom im okay Im in hiding,” tweeted Michelle Rempel, a Conservative MP from Calgary.

Another MP, Democrat Hélène Laverdière, told CBC that she heard to 20 to 30 shots and hit the floor.

“There are currently active shooters in the Parliament Hill vicinity,” read an email sent out to the Prime Minister’s staff, according to Canada.com.

At the memorial, emergency responders were seen performing CPR on the shooting victim, believed to be one of the soldiers stationed around the clock at the memorial, Canada.com reported. The soldier's name and condition were not available.



(from same article above)

 

[Phoenix]

(from breakingnews.com)




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Editor's note: Several reporters say Royal Canadian Mounted Police will hold a news conference on the Ottawa shootings soon, but there is no firm timing. We are also waiting on a statement from Prime Minister Stephen Harper. We will cover both events live. - Stephanie

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Update: Canada's Conservative caucus informed soldier shot at War Memorial in Ottawa has died - @cbcJillDempsey

see original on twitter.com

Ottawa, Ontario, CA
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Ottawa Hospital says it received 3 patients after shootings; 2 are stable, won't give update on soldier's condition - statement

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I didn't know about it until I drove through McDonald's and the guy at the till told me. It is across the country from where I am so no issues here. We are driving out downed trees and power lines over a storm so no one is worrying too much.

It is on radio of course.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

On another board, someone stated the soldier is dead.

 

[Phoenix]

yes he is

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

reportedly two are dead now including a shooter

 

[WoodysGirl]

Thanks guys... I saw one of the articles on Yahoo.. Initially, the job was blocking it, because of some video stream.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

The shooter was a Canadian named Mike Hall who converted to Islam and changed his name to Michael Zehaf-Bibeau

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Yesterday another Quebecois who had converted ran over two soldiers, killing both of them, in Quebec.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

The shooter was a Canadian named Mike Hall who converted to Islam and changed his name to Michael Zehaf-Bibeau

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Apparently, only one shooter. Guess we can be thankful for that.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

He musn't have intended to do much damage, he only had a shotgun. Real killers have 5 automatic weapons with them.

 

[WV Cowboy]

We are driving out downed trees and power lines over a storm so no one is worrying too much.

Multiple gunmen stormed the Canadian Parliament complex Wednesday, shooting at least one soldier and spraying as many as 30 shots inside the government building in Ottawa and leaving the nation's capital on virtual lockdown just two days after a terror attack in Quebec, officials said.

Terrorist in the Capital
Soldier was shot and killed while guarding the National War Memorial
Most of downtown Ottawa is in lockdown

 

[Derekmtl85]

I live in Quebec, my mom was all panicked, since a military base isn't far from here.

Crazy day, the same day a girl got attacked and killed literally 10 minutes from here.

 

[WV Cowboy]

Crazy day, the same day a girl got attacked and killed literally 10 minutes from here.

What does your avatar symbolize?

 

[Derekmtl85]

What does your avatar symbolize?

My avatar is the Joker.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Multiple gunmen stormed the Canadian Parliament complex Wednesday, shooting at least one soldier and spraying as many as 30 shots inside the government building in Ottawa and leaving the nation's capital on virtual lockdown just two days after a terror attack in Quebec, officials said.

Terrorist in the Capital
Soldier was shot and killed while guarding the National War Memorial
Most of downtown Ottawa is in lockdown

as far as anyone knows, it was one lone gunmen, not multiple ones