Shooting inside Canadian parliament, one suspect reported dead
- 10 years ago
A frantic scene inside the main building of Ottawa's Parliament Hill ... Reports say at least 30 shots were fired, and a gunman is said to have been shot dead inside.
Police and tactical teams have secured the area, and Parliament is in lockdown.
This, after a soldier was reportedly shot and wounded at the Canadian War Memorial nearby.
Media and eyewitness reports say the shooter was then chased by police into the main parliament building -- called Centre Block -- where the shots were fired.
Member of Parliament John McKay was inside the building when the drama began.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) HON. JOHN MCKAY, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR SCARBOROUGH-GUILDWOOD, SAYING:
"I literally, I was just taking off my jacket to go into Caucus, I hear this pop, pop, pop, possibly ten shots, don't really know, thought it was dynamite or construction rather than anything else. Suddenly the security guards come rushing down the hallways, usher us all out to the back of the
Police and tactical teams have secured the area, and Parliament is in lockdown.
This, after a soldier was reportedly shot and wounded at the Canadian War Memorial nearby.
Media and eyewitness reports say the shooter was then chased by police into the main parliament building -- called Centre Block -- where the shots were fired.
Member of Parliament John McKay was inside the building when the drama began.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) HON. JOHN MCKAY, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR SCARBOROUGH-GUILDWOOD, SAYING:
"I literally, I was just taking off my jacket to go into Caucus, I hear this pop, pop, pop, possibly ten shots, don't really know, thought it was dynamite or construction rather than anything else. Suddenly the security guards come rushing down the hallways, usher us all out to the back of the