Canadian parliament on lockdown.

[Vamtrl]

So the shooter is possibly of Algerian descent and has been said to have converted to Islam.

different guy

e: unless your point was "there is a list and this guy might have been on it!", which while technically true, is utterly meaningless unless we know he actually was on the list. please let us take a moment to consider all the other lists he may or may not have been on.

No, go back and read the posts leading up to someone asking me to source an article.

[Kolbenavia]

He didn't simply assist, he shot the bastard down himself

[Saint-Thor]

Okay man, you got me there. I thought you were serious.

Wait, you didn't object that he could be a Québécois rebel? Dude, too far.

Having a French name doesn't mean he's a Québécois. There are plenty of them in the Ottawa region.

[Ontorisa]

Wait, you didn't object that he could be a Québécois rebel? Dude, too far.

Having a French name doesn't mean he's a Québécois. There are plenty of them in the Ottawa region.

True enough. I got Acadian friends who have Quebecois names.

[Kolbenavia]

Canadian and American embassies have been closed

[The balkens]

UPDATE! (according to CNN and possible other sources)

The shooter was a convert to Islam by the name of Michael Zehaf-Bibeu.

[Blackledge]

Wait, you didn't object that he could be a Québécois rebel? Dude, too far.

Having a French name doesn't mean he's a Québécois. There are plenty of them in the Ottawa region.

That's part of the joke.

[Ontorisa]

Canadian and American embassies have been closed

Source?

[Hudsinia]

Wait, you didn't object that he could be a Québécois rebel? Dude, too far.

Having a French name doesn't mean he's a Québécois. There are plenty of them in the Ottawa region.

I'm actually a Québécois, but I have an English name.

[Alyakia]

UPDATE! (according to CNN and possible other sources)

The shooter was a convert to Islam by the name of Michael Zehaf-Bibeu.

it's interesting how american officials apparently know things that haven't been released yet

[Ontorisa]

Having a French name doesn't mean he's a Québécois. There are plenty of them in the Ottawa region.

I'm actually a Québécois, but I have an English name.

Hon hon, mon ami. Tu parle le francais?

[Gristol-Serkonos]

UPDATE! (according to CNN and possible other sources)

The shooter was a convert to Islam by the name of Michael Zehaf-Bibeu.

it's interesting how american officials apparently know things that haven't been released yet

The CBC just released the name.

[Kolbenavia]

Canadian and American embassies have been closed

Source?

I'm watching TVA, the Quebecois News and they stated they closed embassies in Ottawa and I think in Washington.

[Hudsinia]

I'm actually a Québécois, but I have an English name.

Hon hon, mon ami. Tu parle le francais?

Unfortunately not that much, since I went to an English school at an early age and my family moved to Ontario when I was 8.

[Geadland]

Just as I expected, Islamic terrorism again. I bet you anything it was a convert. They're particularly susceptible to radicalism.

[Saint-Thor]

Source?

I'm watching TVA, the Quebecois News and they stated they closed embassies in Ottawa and I think in Washington.

I think that at this point, pretty much everything governmental is closed or was evacuated. They did the same for the schools in the area sooner today.

[Alyakia]

Just as I expected, Islamic terrorism again. I bet you anything it was a convert. They're particularly susceptible to radicalism.

i'm holding out for an official statement tbh

[Kolbenavia]

The Prime Minister will make a statement this evening. I bet that by that time they'll have enough information to give us a clear report of the day.

[Saint-Thor]

The Prime Minister will make a statement this evening. I bet that by that time they'll have enough information to give us a clear report of the day.

A statement about how clueless he is, probably.

[LiamHerndon]

This is probably the most violent act I've ever heard of a Canadian committing.
On a more serious note, I would be interested if the reason, if there is one, for the attacks is learned and I'm glad the casualties are so few.

[Saint-Thor]

Having a French name doesn't mean he's a Québécois. There are plenty of them in the Ottawa region.

I'm actually a Québécois, but I have an English name.

If you say your name is "Bibeau", people in this country will mostly likely assume you're Québécois. If you tell them your name is, say, Johnson, they won't. Even if you lived there your entire life. That's what I meant.

[Kolbenavia]

The Prime Minister will make a statement this evening. I bet that by that time they'll have enough information to give us a clear report of the day.

A statement about how clueless he is, probably.

I actually laughed at that because it's accurate.

[Greed and Death]

Surprised the Sergeant at arms was actually armed, I always thought the position was symbolic with a small amount of administrative work.

Would have been cooler if he had killed the gunmen with the mace of the commons.

[Northwest Slobovia]

different guy

e: unless your point was "there is a list and this guy might have been on it!", which while technically true, is utterly meaningless unless we know he actually was on the list. please let us take a moment to consider all the other lists he may or may not have been on.

No, go back and read the posts leading up to someone asking me to source an article.

Since I'm the one who asked for it:

Well that's worrying and very saddening. I live about 2 minutes away from the Ontario Provincial Parliament, so I really hope it's isolated.

They have 90 people on the watch list that could potentially be another one of these shooters.

That's the entire discussion up to my request. Alyakia called it: some random list, and some random guy might be on it. Whoop-de-doo.

[Ontorisa]

Surprised the Sergeant at arms was actually armed, I always thought the position was symbolic with a small amount of administrative work.

Would have been cooler if he had killed the gunmen with the mace of the commons.

*Whack*