Shootings in Ottawa - breaking news

**Loki** · 10-22-2014, 06:06 PM

Ottawa shootings: City in lockdown after soldier shot

Parts of Canada's capital are in lockdown after a gunman shot a soldier at a war memorial, then ran into the parliament building where he exchanged gunfire with police.

One gunman has also been killed. Armed police are looking for one or more suspects.

More shots were fired outside a nearby shopping centre.

It came hours after Canada raised its terror threat level, after another soldier was killed on Monday.

Earlier this month, the country announced plans to join the US-led campaign of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq.

But there is no confirmation any of this week's attacks are linked to IS or the new military campaign.

The latest incident began when soldiers guarding the memorial came under fire on Wednesday morning.

**Armand_Duval** · 10-22-2014, 06:07 PM

I though this only happened in Mexico....

**Aviator** · 10-22-2014, 06:08 PM

I'm anxious to find out who is responsible.

**JoeyGee8688** · 10-22-2014, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by BlondeF22

I'm anxious to find out who is responsible.

In the report I read a few minutes ago, it was an individual "with curly black hair and a tanned complexion".

**Armand_Duval** · 10-22-2014, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by JoeyGee8688

In the report I read a few minutes ago, it was an individual "with curly black hair and a tanned complexion".

Lol a Moor?.

**Black Wolf** · 10-22-2014, 07:55 PM

This is just pure speculation but I bet that the culprits behind this attack are ISIL/ISIS. Nothing yet has been confirmed on their identity. Unfortunately the Canadian soldier who was shot today at the War Memorial has died from his injuries. Also at least one gun man made it inside the Parliament buildings and a shoot out occurred in there. Luckily that terrorist scum bag gun man was killed. The supposed shootings at the Rideau Centre actually did not happen. The crisis is still ongoing.