Shooting in Parliament in Ottawa

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  • Escloflowne
    Escloflowne Posts: 2,038 Member
    Pretty crazy, everything is on lockdown...
  • Swaggs51
    Swaggs51 Posts: 716 Member
    feel bad hope no one else gets hurt
  • Escloflowne
    Escloflowne Posts: 2,038 Member
    They just said a shooter ran into the mall and they heard shots with police chasing him. still all rumours though, one shooter is dead.
  • Swaggs51
    Swaggs51 Posts: 716 Member
    i am watching it online they were exchanging gunfire inside parliament inside the corridors
  • Swaggs51
    Swaggs51 Posts: 716 Member
    Hope all is safe
  • DespinaDV
    DespinaDV Posts: 7
    I just read that they there was only one shooter and that they shot him dead. Only one officer got shot and is injured, but everybody else isn't harmed.
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    My bf just texted me about this!
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    Watching the news in Ottawa from here in Montreal with horror and dread! They're confirming at least a second shooter, somewhere near the Rideau Centre. And apparently Sgt-at-Arms Kevin Vickers shot the Parliament shooter and is responsible for probably saving lives.

    More breaking news here: http://live.cbc.ca/Event/Ottawa_War_Memorial_shooting
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    oh wow. that's pretty crazy. hope all is ok. .....on a lighter note i'd just like to point out how in that yahoo article linked in OP, they thankfully correctly used "loose". :neutral_face:
  • Kari121869
    Kari121869 Posts: 180 Member
    I work with the gov't and it's all we've been emailed about... very unnerving considering not 6 yrs ago I was working very close to where this all took place in a gov't bldg... hard to believe.... my thoughts to those caught in the kaos!!
  • Swaggs51
    Swaggs51 Posts: 716 Member
    Best of luck Kari
  • DespinaDV
    DespinaDV Posts: 7
    @segacs I am also watching from Montreal. this is kinda scary to see what is happening right now. Just when you think it can't happen where you are, think again.
  • Alisontheice
    Alisontheice Posts: 9,611 Member
    Crazy. I'm listening to it online on the CBC since my son is home for lunch. Thought they got the shooter but now they won't confirm anything.
  • Sweet_Pandora
    Sweet_Pandora Posts: 459 Member
    I'm a few blocks from Parliament Hill and we are still in lockdown. Very scary and unnerving!

    Karen
  • Alisontheice
    Alisontheice Posts: 9,611 Member
    Yikes stay safe!
  • rebetha82
    rebetha82 Posts: 125 Member
    Watching from Sherbrooke, QC. Shocked and scared! Hope the best for the injured soldier!
  • rebetha82
    rebetha82 Posts: 125 Member
    DespinaDV wrote: »
    @segacs I am also watching from Montreal. this is kinda scary to see what is happening right now. Just when you think it can't happen where you are, think again.

    So true!
  • lawandfitness
    lawandfitness Posts: 1,257 Member
    Can't believe this!! Breaks my heart
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    edited October 2014
    Yup, heard about that from a co-worker this morning. I hope that the injured soldier is okay. Pretty scary after those two soldiers got run down recently by that maniac.

    Here in Winnipeg they found 6 dead babies in a storage locker this week. What is going on in this country? Just nuts.
  • lawandfitness
    lawandfitness Posts: 1,257 Member
    There was also a guy arrested in Montreal yesterday for driving his car into 2 soliders!

    https://ca.news.yahoo.com/newsalert-one-2-soldiers-struck-car-dies-injuries-102246926.html
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    saivalis wrote: »
    There was also a guy arrested in Montreal yesterday for driving his car into 2 soliders!

    https://ca.news.yahoo.com/newsalert-one-2-soldiers-struck-car-dies-injuries-102246926.html

    In Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, actually, which is about 40km from Montreal on the south shore.

    The media is going to speculate like crazy that there's a link between him and today's incidents (and also last weekend's shootings in Chambly) but until there's any evidence to indicate that, I think it's irresponsible to jump to conclusions. Conspiracy theories don't help anyone and just instill panic.
  • rebetha82
    rebetha82 Posts: 125 Member
    Sadly, the soldier has died ... :'( feeling sad for the family
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    Yes, it's now been confirmed that the soldier has died. One suspect is also confirmed dead. No other news just yet.
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  • fat2burn2014
    fat2burn2014 Posts: 198 Member
    Hard to believe. We in Canada have been pretty much immune to this type of activity. A sad day indeed. Remembrance Day is coming up. Please attend a service in your community and please educate your children.
  • mave34
    mave34 Posts: 109 Member
    My heart is saddened by this. Our local MP was in the building and thankfully was safe. Today in the city of Halifax NS there were reports of a gunman running around in the downtown area and our city is on lock down. Soldiers are instructed to not wear uniforms. I am sure all of Canada is feeling very uneasy but we are strong and will not be intimidated.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    Very moving speeches and ceremony from Parliament Hill this morning, and at the National War Memorial.

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