OT: Shooting at Parliament

[BonkTastic]

Link here.
Shots have been fired at Parliament Hill's Centre Block.

A Canadian soldier has been shot and is being treated by medics at the Canadian War Memorial on Wellington Street, according to media reports.

Police have locked down Parliament and Ottawa Police tactical officers have arrived, pointing guns at journalists and ordering them to the ground.

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[guyzeur]

Shooting at the Parlement

What's going on!!!

http://tvanouvelles.ca/lcn/infos/national/archives/2014/10/20141022-100303.html

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Scary. You never expect to hear about a soldier being shot on home turf. Or of a shooter loose anywhere, I suppose.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Wow...that's crazy. Times sure have changed. I remember my dad telling me once (he worked at the distribution centres on the Hill) one of his co-workers picked up a hunting rifle during his lunch break for the weekend (hunting trip) and just waltzed past security at Center block with rifle in hand (or maybe it was the Wellington Building, not sure which one he was at back at that time) and the guards didn't even pay attention to him. It was back in the mid 1970s, but still. Even growing up as a kid, I could wander around Center block (late 70s to late 80s) after school like nothing (I'd go pickup some food in the main cafeteria a few times for the guys).

The last few years before he retired in the mid 1990s they had evacuations nearly every week. Part due to threats, part due to construction tripping various wires and causing fires and such.

Crazy days.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Shots fired in Parliamentary Precinct

I work on Elgin, across from War Memorial. A soldier was shot there, and shots were reported in Centre Block.

Very scary, tons of sirens, lots of police/military.

I can only assume that the news will get much worse as the details become known.

Prayers for an victims.

 

[jbeck5]

Crazy! Were all talking about it at work.

 

[StefanW]

One of the gunmen has been shot and killed.

 

[Engineer]

Lots of confusion right now

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/1...l-active-shooter-believed-to-be-on-the-loose/

Reports of two gunman
Reports of shots in the parliament buildings

 

[OgieO]

Stay safe everyone!

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

There's more than one gunman?

Everyone up there, stay safe!

 

[Slow Hands]

Really rattled right now.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Our building was just locked down.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Looks like City Hall and most gvmt buildings around are locked down too. Rideau Centre, Chateau Laurier and obv. Parliament evacuated. Scary times.

 

[StefanW]

There's more than one gunman?

Everyone up there, stay safe!

Unconfirmed reports from a witness said two gunmen got out of the car. Things are always confusing early on, so who knows.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

damn...that would be hellish to try and lock down Rideau Centre...way too many places to hide

 

[BonkTastic]

Best wishes from all the way over here in Jakarta, chums.

Stay safe.

 

[Benjamin]

Ill never have the ability to understand why people would do this stuff.

 

[NyQuil]

A lot of sirens going by my office on Metcalfe.

EDIT: Yeah, I think this deserves its own thread. Was the bus crash in the lounge?

 

[God Says No]

Ill never have the ability to understand why people would do this stuff.

Because you are sane.

 

[StefanW]

CBC News Alerts ‏@CBCAlerts · 25s26 seconds ago
More shots fired just off Parliament Hill. Police telling everyone to take cover.

Stay safe.

 

[TribalPhoenix]

Stay safe, fellow Ontarians.

Was born in Ottawa and still have friends there.

Prayers out to those in the area, and for the soldier involved. Terrible terrible times.

And yes, this absolutely deserves its own thread.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Fresh shots at Parliament, many buildings in lockdown and/or evacuated. Stay safe.

 

[TribalPhoenix]

Stay safe, fellow Ontarians.

Born in Ottawa, and still have friends there.

Prayers to everyone in the area, and the soldier involved. Terrible terrible times.

 

[Sun God Nika]

WHAT ??

 

[StefanW]

.@RosieBarton says police tell her there is still at least one gunman on the loose #ottnews #Ottawa #cbcOTT

This is after more shots fired.