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| Ottawa shootings: Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon is the perfect tribute to soldier Nathan Cirillo shot dead at war memorial | Ottawa shootings: Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon is the perfect tribute to soldier Nathan Cirillo shot dead at war memorial |
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| A Canadian cartoonist has created the perfect tribute to Nathan Cirillo, the soldier shot dead while guarding Ottawa's National War Memorial on Wednesday morning. | A Canadian cartoonist has created the perfect tribute to Nathan Cirillo, the soldier shot dead while guarding Ottawa's National War Memorial on Wednesday morning. |
| The very moving image was produced for Halifax's The Chronicle Herald by cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon. | |
| It shows the bronze figures of the memorial, representing those who fought and died in the First World War, stooping down to pick up the body of the corporal and welcome him into their number. | It shows the bronze figures of the memorial, representing those who fought and died in the First World War, stooping down to pick up the body of the corporal and welcome him into their number. |
| It was among the many tributes that have poured in for 24-year-old Corporal Cirillo, who was a part-time reservist serving with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada regiment. | It was among the many tributes that have poured in for 24-year-old Corporal Cirillo, who was a part-time reservist serving with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada regiment. |
| Police have confirmed that the incident involved a single gunman, who killed Corporal Cirillo at the base of the memorial before driving to Parliament's Central Block, where he was killed in an exchange of fire with police and security staff. The shooting suspect has been identified as 32-year-old Michael Zehaf-Bibeau from Quebec. | Police have confirmed that the incident involved a single gunman, who killed Corporal Cirillo at the base of the memorial before driving to Parliament's Central Block, where he was killed in an exchange of fire with police and security staff. The shooting suspect has been identified as 32-year-old Michael Zehaf-Bibeau from Quebec. |
| Reacting to the image on Twitter, users called it "touching" and thanked MacKinnon for "capturing the spirit of a nation". | Reacting to the image on Twitter, users called it "touching" and thanked MacKinnon for "capturing the spirit of a nation". |
| Possibly the most touching cartoon I have ever seen. Beautiful from @CH_Cartoon in the wake of the Ottawa shooting. pic.twitter.com/qWTy9sQbUQ | Possibly the most touching cartoon I have ever seen. Beautiful from @CH_Cartoon in the wake of the Ottawa shooting. pic.twitter.com/qWTy9sQbUQ |
| @CH_Cartoon perfect cartoon. You captured the spirit of the nation #ThankYou #OttawaStrong | @CH_Cartoon perfect cartoon. You captured the spirit of the nation #ThankYou #OttawaStrong |
| I think we can go ahead and give the 2014 National Newspaper Award for editorial cartoons to @ch_cartoon. pic.twitter.com/HGhjPeh1G0 | I think we can go ahead and give the 2014 National Newspaper Award for editorial cartoons to @ch_cartoon. pic.twitter.com/HGhjPeh1G0 |
| Cpl. Cirillo joins the brave legions who fell before him, standing on guard. Well done @CH_Cartoon #OttawaShooting pic.twitter.com/nE3hh9YrPv | Cpl. Cirillo joins the brave legions who fell before him, standing on guard. Well done @CH_Cartoon #OttawaShooting pic.twitter.com/nE3hh9YrPv |
| Bringing peaceful thoughts to a difficult situation. Thank-you @CH_Cartoon of the @chronicleherald #OttawaShooting pic.twitter.com/hUV4mH2yXJ | Bringing peaceful thoughts to a difficult situation. Thank-you @CH_Cartoon of the @chronicleherald #OttawaShooting pic.twitter.com/hUV4mH2yXJ |
| Poignant and appropriate response from @CH_Cartoon, as always. http://t.co/3FOVxQTJcJ pic.twitter.com/x2fjI8YjRn | Poignant and appropriate response from @CH_Cartoon, as always. http://t.co/3FOVxQTJcJ pic.twitter.com/x2fjI8YjRn |
| Just totally choked up after seeing the @CH_Cartoon tribute following yesterday's events. #Ottawa #hero | Just totally choked up after seeing the @CH_Cartoon tribute following yesterday's events. #Ottawa #hero |
| Cartoon from @CH_Cartoon today is exquisitely sad. | Cartoon from @CH_Cartoon today is exquisitely sad. |
| To view the image on the Halifax Chronicle-Herald's website, click here. | To view the image on the Halifax Chronicle-Herald's website, click here. |