Ottawa Parliament Hill Shooting

[lyhom]

Live link (http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-shooting-soldier-dies-of-injuries-gunman-also-shot-dead-1.2808710)

Parliament Hill came under attack today after a man with a rifle shot and killed a soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, before seizing a car and driving to the doors of Parliament Hill's Centre Block nearby.

MPs and other witnesses reported 30 to 50 shots fired inside Parliament, and a gunman has been confirmed dead inside the building, shot by the House of Commons sergeant-at-arms, according to MPs' accounts.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper was on the Hill at the time of the shooting, but was safely taken away. Harper will make an address to the country later this evening.

Ottawa police confirmed early Wednesday afternoon that the soldier died from his injuries.

"One shooting victim succumbed to injuries. He was a member of the Canadian Forces," a release said.

Police are not releasing the soldier's name until next of kin are notified. CBC News has confirmed the soldier is a reservist from Hamilton.

Police also confirmed the death of a "male suspect" and added "there is no one in custody at this time."

Discuss.

[Southside]

I don't mean to wish death on anyone but at least he's not on the loose or anything...A manhunt would've been massive.

I'm curious to see if he's a lone wolf or has foreign connection, then its always the possibility of it being some guy who has a grudge against the government.

[CosmicNoodle]

What is there to discuss? A nut job shot someone, tried to kill otherd, and was subdued himself in the only way possible, I don't see the discussion topic, but chances are I'mm missing something.

I really don't see what anyone would have against the canadian government to shoot at themI think he was just unstable, as everyone who does stuff like this is.

[JamesSuperBoy]

always sad when these things happen - for everyone and especially family of the deceased.

[TheN3rdyOutcast]

I've stopped caring about the news. A guy killed someone else? What else is new?

[thatcountrykid]

What is there to discuss? A nut job shot someone, tried to kill otherd, and was subdued himself in the only way possible, I don't see the discussion topic, but chances are I'mm missing something.

I really don't see what anyone would have against the canadian government to shoot at themI think he was just unstable, as everyone who does stuff like this is.

Canada recently agreed to deploy airstrikes against Isis?

[Lost in the Echo]

Woah, this really caught me off guard when I first heard about. I'm pretty sure this is the craziest thing I've heard about that's happened in Canada. Meanwhile, this shit happens every single day in the US...

[voodoo doughnut]

I've stopped caring about the news. A guy killed someone else? What else is new?

exactly.

[CosmicNoodle]

Canada recently agreed to deploy airstrikes against Isis?

Did they? I had no idea, I haven't been keeping g up with world news lately as it just tends to make me angry and sad.

[JamesSuperBoy]

I guess its all so bad -

[thatcountrykid]

Did they? I had no idea, I haven't been keeping g up with world news lately as it just tends to make me angry and sad.

I beleive thu dd. I could be wrong

[Lovelife090994]

I beleive thu dd. I could be wrong

They did, a few weeks ago actually.

[CosmicNoodle]

I beleive thu dd. I could be wrong

They did, a few weeks ago actually.

Really? Wow, I've missed a lot. Bad Canada, down.

[JamesSuperBoy]

They did, a few weeks ago actually.

Its really the same all over as countries perhaps persuaded by the governments of others to jion with international action. But what else is there if these things are made public.