Canadian parliament under lockdown after shootings, one gunman killed
07:24, 23 October 2014
OTTAWA. KAZINFORM The Canadian Parliament and its surrounding area have been under lockdown after multiply gunshots were fired inside the legislative building on Wednesday morning.
It is reported that a suspected gunman was shot dead inside the parliament building. No organization or individual has claimed responsibility for the shootings.
Police believed there are maybe more gunmen inside the Parliament building, and multiple shots were reportedly also fired at nearby hotel and Ottawa shopping mall, Xinhua reports.
TV footage showed that police are still searching for the gunmen and investigating the shooting incident.
Jason MacDonald, director of communications for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, tweeted that Harper is safe and has left the area. The office of the Canadian prime minister is opposite to the Canadian parliament.
Several parliament members tweeted that they were safe but scared.