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Sheet in Ottawa

Postby ReptilianKittenEater » Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:12 am

Looks like some camel shaggers launched a jihad in Ottawa.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/uniformed-canadian-soldier-shot-at-ottawa-war-memorial-140825845.html


Parliament Hill shooting: Soldier killed, one gunman dead; both now identified

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An Ottawa police officer runs with his weapon drawn in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct.22, 2014.Police are expanding a security perimeter in the heart of the national capital after a gunman opened fire and wounded a soldier at the National War Memorial before injuring a security guard on Parliament Hill, where he was reportedly shot dead by Parliament's sergeant-at-arms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick.
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Chaos broke out in downtown Ottawa Wednesday and a Canadian soldier was killed following a series of shootings on and around Parliament Hill.


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The mayhem started when a uniformed soldier standing guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was shot and wounded by an assailant who is believed to have hopped out of a Toyota Corolla. CPR was performed on the soldier, who the Globe and Mail later identified as Corporal Nathan Cirillo, 24, and he was transported to hospital by ambulance. CBC News and the Globe report that the soldier was a reservist who served in Hamilton from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada.

His death was confirmed at 1:45 p.m. by the Ottawa Police. Canada's Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney tweeted his condolences to the family earlier in the afternoon.


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Gunfire later broke out inside Parliament Hill's Centre Block, where one gunman was confirmed killed, reportedly by House of Commons Sgt.-at-Arms Kevin Vickers. Shots were fired outside the room where Prime Minister Stephen Harper was addressing legislators, Reuters reports.


The gunman was later identified as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 25, in reports by CBS News and CBC News, which confirmed the dead shooting suspect's identity, saying he was a Canadian born in 1982 and that he possessed a criminal record in Quebec "dating back 10 years on some drug-related charges" and a criminal record in B.C. as well. An image of Zehaf-Bibeau was first posted on a Twitter account associated with the Islamic State militant group, but the account has since been suspended.

However, police say there are "numerous" shooters involved. A reporter with the Globe and Mail captured the moment in this gripping video:




There were initial reports claiming the shooting continued near the Rideau Centre Mall, but police later stated those reports were false. Several embassies and legislative buildings around the country bolstered their security in the wake of the violence.



CBC reports that all military bases in Canada are currently on heightened security, in the interest of the safety of the men and women working at them. In addition, some military officials are warning soldiers to stay out of uniform whenever they are off duty.

Buildings throughout Ottawa's downtown core are also under lockdown.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is safe, though he has cancelled a planned Toronto meeting with Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was to be named an honourary Canadian citizen. Harper will make a statement on the attack later today.

According to a release from the Ottawa Police, the "joint police operation" is still underway and no one is yet in custody.

At a joint press conference with the Ottawa Police and RCMP, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson called Wednesday "a sad and tragic day for our city and our country," but he would "not let anger rule the day."

The Toronto Maple Leafs were in Ottawa to take on the Senators, but the NHL has cancelled the game.

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with Prime Minister Harper by phone early in the afternoon, reaffirming the United States' support.
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