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| ‘Targeted’ Shooting in Ottawa Leaves One Dead and at Least 3 Injured, Police Say | ‘Targeted’ Shooting in Ottawa Leaves One Dead and at Least 3 Injured, Police Say |
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| At least one person was killed and three others injured in a shooting on a residential street in Ottawa on Wednesday, the authorities in the Canadian capital said. | At least one person was killed and three others injured in a shooting on a residential street in Ottawa on Wednesday, the authorities in the Canadian capital said. |
| Though initial alerts sent out around 8 a.m. ET suggested a gunman was at large on the 400 block of Gilmour Street, near the city center, the Ottawa Police later said they believed it was a “targeted shooting” that unfolded both inside and outside a home. | Though initial alerts sent out around 8 a.m. ET suggested a gunman was at large on the 400 block of Gilmour Street, near the city center, the Ottawa Police later said they believed it was a “targeted shooting” that unfolded both inside and outside a home. |
| “It wasn’t an active shooter running around shooting people,” said Constable Amy Gagnon of the Ottawa Police. “It was targeted.” | “It wasn’t an active shooter running around shooting people,” said Constable Amy Gagnon of the Ottawa Police. “It was targeted.” |
| She said the police were still investigating what led to the shooting, which occurred about half a mile from Parliament Hill, the home of the country’s legislature. The police said they were still looking for at least one gunman. | She said the police were still investigating what led to the shooting, which occurred about half a mile from Parliament Hill, the home of the country’s legislature. The police said they were still looking for at least one gunman. |
| Two people were brought to the Ottawa Hospital and were in critical condition, said Michaela Schreiter, a spokeswoman for the hospital. And a 15-year-old boy was brought to CHEO, a pediatric hospital and research center in Ottawa, said Patrick Moore, a hospital spokesman. The boy is in stable condition, Mr. Moore said. | |
| One person was pronounced dead at the scene, the police said. | One person was pronounced dead at the scene, the police said. |
| The shooting was reported on a residential street near a commercial area in the Centretown neighborhood lined with casual restaurants, big retail stores and grocers. | The shooting was reported on a residential street near a commercial area in the Centretown neighborhood lined with casual restaurants, big retail stores and grocers. |
| Maria Cramer contributed reporting. | Maria Cramer contributed reporting. |