Posted on 10/22/2014 7:44:43 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter
Parliament Hill is in under lockdown after reports of shots being fired from inside the halls of the centre block. Nearby, at the National War Memorial, a man believed to be a soldier was shot by an unknown gunman.
CTV News' Katie Simpson was at the War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday morning, and witnessed passersby attending to someone who had been shot.
Police said a man believed to be a member of the Canadian Forces was shot at the memorial.
Police said a man believed to be a member of the Canadian Forces was shot at the memorial.
Jason MacDonald, director of communications for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, tweeted that Harper is safe and has left the area.
Several MPs also took to Twitter to say that they were safe but scared.
MP Tony Clement tweeted that at least 30 shots were fired.
Witnesses told Simpson they saw a man with long hair carrying a rifle and heard four shots fired.
One witness told her that he saw the man with the rifle then run towards Parliament Hill. Simpson said the shooter is still on the loose and it is still an active investigation.
The shooting comes two days after a man attacked two Canadian soldiers in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. One of those soldiers died from his injuries. The suspect was shot and killed by police.
With files from The Canadian Press
I’m thinking ROP Terrorism.... I know this is just in news.
Another “radicalized Canadian”?
Maybe I’m wrong, man with long hair running away, well, we are early in this news cycle. I hope the wounded soldier’s injury is not serious.
Wouldn’t be suprised. Fox just said Canada raised their terrorist threat to medium a few hours ago.
If it is, the event will soon be swept under the rug.
We must not dwell on muzzie terrorism — we do not want to be branded as islamophobes, do we?
as many as 50 shots fired in Parliament
Canadian Uniformed guard at War Memorial reported to be dead
Gunmen came from car,with no plates
More than one gunman?
Yipes!
And we certainly wouldn't want that.
Guys, let’s hold off on the two gunmen thing. Those reports tend to be wrong at first blush.
Per CBC
Police going door to door on Sparks Street; downtown schools in lockdown.
Report of additional shot fired near Chateau Laurier, east of Parliament Hill.
All three main party leaders, Harper, Mulcair and Trudueau reported safe.
Good info here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3218183/posts
Canadian bacon jihad
There was a construction worker on CBC who said he saw both guys. Only one had a gun; the other hijacked a car, he said.
CBC now reporting police believe there are “two or three” shooters.
Absolutely no connection to Islam per Barack Obama.
My first guess was Canadian Amish, but I appear to be mistaken.
Fox news just said that the Pakistani (Afghan) girl who won the Nobel peace prize is scheduled to be given honorary Canadian citizenship today. I think ROP is right.
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