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| 1 dead in multiple shooting in downtown Ottawa – police (PHOTOS) | |
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| Police responded to reports of “many injuries” in a shooting in the Centretown part of the city before 7.30am local time, prompting the Canadian parliament’s security team to issue an ‘active shooter’ warning to its employees. | |
| The incident unfolded on Gilmour Street, and officers tweeted that a “coordinated response” was underway. | |
| Three people were taken to hospital “in serious condition suffering from gunshot wounds,” and officers have since confirmed one death in the attack. Police also said one of the injured was a minor and was sent to Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. | |
| As the incident unfolded, the Parliament of Canada Protective Service sent an alert to federal employees warning of an "active shooter" at large. | |
| An investigation into the shooting is underway, and police say though the shooter remains at large, "this is not considered an active shooter situation" and the area has been secured. | |
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