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| Ottawa shooting: Live footage shows dramatic moment shots were fired inside Parliament building | Ottawa shooting: Live footage shows dramatic moment shots were fired inside Parliament building |
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| Video footage has emerged of the moment shots were fired inside the Canadian parliament building following the shooting of a soldier in Ottawa. | Video footage has emerged of the moment shots were fired inside the Canadian parliament building following the shooting of a soldier in Ottawa. |
| At least one gunman has been shot dead and the parliament building was put under lockdown following the incident this afternoon. | |
| A Canadian soldier was shot at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, police have said, while witnesses have described seeing a man armed with a long rifle chased by police into the nearby Parliament building. | A Canadian soldier was shot at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, police have said, while witnesses have described seeing a man armed with a long rifle chased by police into the nearby Parliament building. |
| Footage from inside parliament, captured by a reporter for The Globe and Mail, shows the moment shots were fired as police made their way through the building. | Footage from inside parliament, captured by a reporter for The Globe and Mail, shows the moment shots were fired as police made their way through the building. |
| Officers can be seen walking slowly through the building with weapons drawn before a gunshot rings out, followed by the sound of multiple shots. | Officers can be seen walking slowly through the building with weapons drawn before a gunshot rings out, followed by the sound of multiple shots. |
| Cabinet minister Tony Clement tweeted that at least 30 shots were heard inside parliament, where Conservative and Liberal MPs were holding their weekly caucus meetings. | Cabinet minister Tony Clement tweeted that at least 30 shots were heard inside parliament, where Conservative and Liberal MPs were holding their weekly caucus meetings. |
| Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was reported to have been evacuated from the building, while police warned members of the public to stay away from windows and roofs. | |
| John Ivison, an Ottawa-based political correspondent, said police believe there are "multiple assailants" and that the area is still "not secure". | John Ivison, an Ottawa-based political correspondent, said police believe there are "multiple assailants" and that the area is still "not secure". |