Canadian parliament on lockdown.

[The balkens]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2 ... n-shooting


No idea what is going on, but the shooter apparently still at large.

EDIT: sorry about the lack of a fleshed out OP, i will try to find more Info.

[Kryozerkia]

There is a live feed on CBC.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/parliam ... -1.2808710

A soldier, standing guard, was shot by a gunman with a rifle at the War Memorial. The second guard fled. The gunman then went across the way to the Parliament buildings. It would've taken about 60-90 seconds to get there. Shots were then fired inside the central block. Reports estimate the shots between 30-50. There is no indication whether it was one or more shooters. There is a chance it ended there but there is no indication. The Prime Minister and the Tory caucus are safe. The MPs are safe as well. No other reports of injuries or deaths.

[L Ron Cupboard]

Finally the Canadian Revolution

[Farnhamia]

OTTAWA — Multiple shots were fired within the halls of Parliament here on Wednesday morning, and police officers rushed to secure the building and move occupants to safety. At least one gunman was believed to be inside the massive building.

The identity of the gunman was not immediately clear, but a body, possibly that of a soldier, was seen slumped at the National War Memorial nearby. Medics later took him away in an ambulance.

Reuters reported that Prime Minister Stephen Harper had been inside the building but had left and was safe.

Journalists covering Parliament were ordered by police officers at gunpoint to lie on the floor in the foyer in front of the House of Commons, The Globe and Mail reported on its website. The Globe and Mail’s correspondent, Josh Wingrove, said in a series of Twitter posts that the hallways were filled with the smell of gunpowder.

At least 10 Royal Canadian Mounted Police squad cars converged on Parliament Hill’s Centre Block, and officers wearing bulletproof vests went into the complex.

The shootings in the heart of the normally placid Canadian capital came two days after two members of the Canadian armed forces were injured in a hit-and-run crash in a small Quebec city that the authorities considered an act of terrorism.

[Blekksprutia]

Eeek, that's terrifying. Hope everyoney's OK

[Alyakia]

right this is annoying me.

one says it was at the national war museum

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Gua ... 20x372.png

another says it was inside parliament

which is it? is it both?

e:

"A gunman has opened fire at Ottawa’s National War Memorial and is still at large, Canadian police report. One person was shot just before 10am local time and the shooter was seen running toward Parliament buildings, where more shots were fired."

oh i guess it's both

[The balkens]

right this is annoying me.

one says it was at the national war museum

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Gua ... 20x372.png

another says it was inside parliament

which is it? is it both?

Probably, a soldier was also shot at the war memorial.

[Kryozerkia]

Eeek, that's terrifying. Hope everyoney's OK

There are no other reported injuries other than the first soldier, who's been taken to hospital. There is no further indications on his condition.

[Mordakia]

Oh Dear...

Something similar could've happened in Australia.

[Farnhamia]

right this is annoying me.

one says it was at the national war museum

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Gua ... 20x372.png

another says it was inside parliament

which is it? is it both?

e:

"A gunman has opened fire at Ottawa’s National War Memorial and is still at large, Canadian police report. One person was shot just before 10am local time and the shooter was seen running toward Parliament buildings, where more shots were fired."

oh i guess it's both

Indeed. The National War Monument looks to be about a block from the Parliament building.

[Blekksprutia]

Eeek, that's terrifying. Hope everyoney's OK

There are no other reported injuries other than the first soldier, who's been taken to hospital. There is no further indications on his condition.

that's good ^-^

[The Huskar Social Union]

I honestly did not expect to hear about something like this happening in Canada of all places. I hope the soldier was only wounded and not killed, and that they make a recovery, and that no one else is harmed.

[Blekksprutia]

right this is annoying me.

one says it was at the national war museum

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Gua ... 20x372.png

another says it was inside parliament

which is it? is it both?

e:

"A gunman has opened fire at Ottawa’s National War Memorial and is still at large, Canadian police report. One person was shot just before 10am local time and the shooter was seen running toward Parliament buildings, where more shots were fired."

oh i guess it's both

Indeed. The National War Monument looks to be about a block from the Parliament building.

yeah it's just down the street. they got the whole area locked down in less than 26 min.

[Kryozerkia]

Indeed. The National War Monument looks to be about a block from the Parliament building.

National War Memorial and the Centre Block of Parliament Hill.

There is no official briefing yet. It seems to indicate that the situation is ongoing. The gunman is still at large, based on reports within the last 15 minutes.

[Alistan]

Harper did this to himself
This is what happens when Canada involves itself in wars

[Dewhurst-Narculis]

I really cannot fathom the mind that would do such a thing, hope they find the person responsible before worse events happen

Glad the soldier's alive, hope he pulls through ok

[Alyakia]

Harper did this to himself
This is what happens when Canada involves itself in wars

you have literally no idea who did this or why they did it lol

[Farnhamia]

Indeed. The National War Monument looks to be about a block from the Parliament building.

National War Memorial and the Centre Block of Parliament Hill.

There is no official briefing yet. It seems to indicate that the situation is ongoing. The gunman is still at large, based on reports within the last 15 minutes.

The reports of a strong smell of gunpowder in the building is ominous, though.

[Alistan]

Harper did this to himself
This is what happens when Canada involves itself in wars

you have literally no idea who did this or why they did it lol

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/suspect-in-attack-on-2-soldiers-in-quebec-had-become-radicalized-pmo-1.2062419

[Kryozerkia]

Watching the live stream - Police now suspect 2 or 3 shooters, with one now possibly shot.

[Farnhamia]

you have literally no idea who did this or why they did it lol

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/suspect-in-attack-on-2-soldiers-in-quebec-had-become-radicalized-pmo-1.2062419

That guy was killed by the police the same day. It seems safe to say he's not involved in today's incident.

[Herrebrugh]

That's bad... I hope things won't get worse...

[Angleter]

Harper did this to himself
This is what happens when Canada involves itself in wars

Pay attention to the posts by a certain Sun Aut Ex.

[The balkens]

Dozens of shots were fired, supposedly.

what the hell did they have?

[Avenio]

Dozens of shots were fired, supposedly.

what the hell did they have?

According to witnesses, one had a 'long gun', another had a double-barreled shotgun.