http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/soldier-shot-in-ottawa-at-war-memorial-1.2065443#ixzz3Gsq4ILcX
Just some breaking news.
Just some breaking news.
Canadian soldier shot at war memorial in Ottawa and shots fired in Parliament Hill
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There is reports of another shooter. Still awaiting confirmation on that.
Footage from inside Parliament Hill during shooting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrGqoISd-do
Footage from inside Parliament Hill during shooting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrGqoISd-do
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I remember reading yesterday that Canada had raised it's terror threat level - wonder if this is a coincidence?
Nope. Connected most likely. Connected as much with the two soldiers run over in Montreal two days ago.
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Some good news: the soldier shot at the war memorial will make it.
Parliament staffer has been wounded.
Actually two: a guard and a groundskeeper.
Parliament staffer has been wounded.
Actually two: a guard and a groundskeeper.
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I saw that he'd died on some less than reliable feeds a while back and was hoping it wasn't true.
So what is known:
Shooting at the War Memorial. Soldier fatally wounded.
Gunman runs to Parliament Hill through the front entrance of the Centre Block. Front entrance is not main entrance, so little physical barrier for officers on guard at those doors to prevent the gunman storming.
Gunman is shot inside the Centre Block, near the Library, by the Seargant-in-Arms Vickers. (Which I must admit, it is a humourous image because he is most often known for walking around with a giant mace and a sword in the House of Commons.)
Shooting at Rideau Centre is rumoured but later confirmed not to have taken place. Initial reports of there being a second or third shooter have been investigated but now there are doubts whether there are any such shooters.
Shooting at the War Memorial. Soldier fatally wounded.
Gunman runs to Parliament Hill through the front entrance of the Centre Block. Front entrance is not main entrance, so little physical barrier for officers on guard at those doors to prevent the gunman storming.
Gunman is shot inside the Centre Block, near the Library, by the Seargant-in-Arms Vickers. (Which I must admit, it is a humourous image because he is most often known for walking around with a giant mace and a sword in the House of Commons.)
Shooting at Rideau Centre is rumoured but later confirmed not to have taken place. Initial reports of there being a second or third shooter have been investigated but now there are doubts whether there are any such shooters.
Apparently cell phone service is down for a lot of people too. At least according to friends of mine posting on FB from there. Rolling blackouts as well.
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This is The Big Thing on the news today. The press conference this afternoon was carried live by local news radio, at least until they started talking in French.
I have to wonder if that's some unrelated crisis, something unintentional but related (like the overloaded phone system as happened on 9/11), or even something intentional such as an attempt to cut off terrorists' communications to help prevent more attacks.
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Has anyone else seen the 3 minute standing ovation for Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers when he carried the mace into the House of Commons this morning? I cried.
I think this is the link to the video - http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.2067493
I think this is the link to the video - http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.2067493
I'm appalled by how the media here are hyping the 'terrorist' angle when everything points to this being a random nutjob/loser taking his frustrations out on complete strangers. Then again, I can't stand any form of politicising when families are now grieving (unless it's at the scale of the 9-11 attacks or something). Apparently he was a single dad, which makes this all the sadder.
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Xelebes and other Canadian members, my sympathies.
A questioning observation: my impression is that the Canadian press isn't quite as obsessed with the shooter as the American would be, but I freely admit that could be filtered by the internationality of the event. But what I'm seeing down here hasn't talked nearly as much about the shooter as I would have heard had this happened in the US. By now, we'd know where he was from, what high school he went to, and everything about the weapon, too. Is that happening domestically and it's not getting out, or what? Just curious, more than anything else.
A questioning observation: my impression is that the Canadian press isn't quite as obsessed with the shooter as the American would be, but I freely admit that could be filtered by the internationality of the event. But what I'm seeing down here hasn't talked nearly as much about the shooter as I would have heard had this happened in the US. By now, we'd know where he was from, what high school he went to, and everything about the weapon, too. Is that happening domestically and it's not getting out, or what? Just curious, more than anything else.