At least one person was injured Wednesday morning on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada after multiple shots were fired inside the main legislative building, according to media reports.
Parliament Hill’s Centre Block was on lockdown after shots were fired in the building, the Globe and Mail reported. A soldier standing guard at the nearby National War Memorial was also shot, according to the newspaper. It’s not clear at this point whether the two shootings are connected.
A witness told the Globe and Mail that the shooter at the War Memorial ran away from the scene toward Parliament Hill and appeared to be carrying a rifle.
A Globe and Mail reporter tweeted the scene inside the Centre Block:
I heard dozens of gunshots and the smell of gunpowder is heavy in the hallways right now
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
A body outside ground at library of parliament pic.twitter.com/gtxWamyWmQ
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
I can’t confirm if the body was dead or if it was the shooter or an officer.
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
I saw one motionless body outside the library of parliament. It appeared police had been aiming that decision with many gunshots.
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
Ottawa police tactical officers are here and very kindly pointed their guns at every reporter, ordering hands in the air and us to ground
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
This post has been updated.
