A shooting near a war memorial close to Canada's Parliament in Ottawa has left at least one person injured, authorities say.
Speaking with CNN, Ottawa police Constable Marc Soucy said the gunfire was reported just before 10 a.m. this morning. Parliament member Tony Clement said that at least 30 shots were fired, and CNN reports that a soldier stationed near the memorial was injured in the shooting.
This startling footage obtained by the Globe and Mail captures the terror in the building:
Globe and Mail reporter Kim Mackrael has been providing constant updates on the situation:
Police say person with gun on a roof. "Everyone needs to go inside right now"
— Kim Mackrael (@kimmackrael) October 22, 2014
People near Hill being directed to Library at Laurier. Fear of shooter on roof
— Kim Mackrael (@kimmackrael) October 22, 2014
Now pushed back to Albert and Metcalfe. No one allowed into cordoned off area
— Kim Mackrael (@kimmackrael) October 22, 2014
According to the New York Daily News, there were three separate shooting incidents this morning. One of the gunmen is dead, while a search for the others continues. The dowtown area remains on lockdown while the search continues:
The city's entire downtown is on lockdown as police search for possibly two other gunmen following the Wednesday morning shooting, which has spanned three different locations in the Parliament Hill district.
Per the Agence France-Presse, the solider who was shot near the memorial this morning has died:
#BREAKING Canada soldier shot near parliament has died, an official says
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) October 22, 2014
UPDATE: The identity of the deceased gunman has been revealed.
BREAKING: Canadian official identifies dead Ottawa gunman as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau.
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 22, 2014
This is a developing situation and will be updated here as more information arrives.
[via CNN, Twitter and New York Daily News]