In pictures: Ottawa shootings

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Police teams enter Centre Block at Parliament Hill in Ottawa - 22 October 2014Image source, AP
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Armed police moved in to secure the Canadian parliament in Ottawa soon after reports of shots being fired outside and inside the building

Police at the scene of the shooting at the National War Memorial in OttawaImage source, AFP
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A gunman reportedly entered parliament after shooting at a soldier on guard at the National War Memorial

An Ottawa police officer runs with his weapon drawn outside Parliament Hill in Ottawa - 22 October 2014Image source, AP
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Police tried to surround the suspect, who was said to be carrying a large rifle, and there was a shootout in parliament

The Conservative Party caucus room, shown shortly after gunshots were heardImage source, Reuters
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In the Conservative Party caucus room, shown shortly after gunshots were heard, MPs and staff barricaded the door

Armed RCMP officers guard the front of Langevin Block on Parliament HillImage source, Reuters
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Shortly after the exchange of fire in parliament, more heavily armed police arrived in the area and warned of other possible gunmen on rooftops

A bomb disposal robot rolls towards Parliament Hill following shootings in downtown Ottawa - 22 October 2014Image source, Reuters
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Police also deployed a bomb disposal robot close to the parliament building after fears the gunman may have been carrying explosives

Armed RCMP officers guard access to Parliament Hill in OttawaImage source, Reuters
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A lockdown was declared, with police telling those in the area to stay where they were, lock doors and keep away from windows

Several police officers walk near downtown Ottawa - 22 October 2014Image source, AFP
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Police refused to say whether there was more than one gunman involved in Wednesday's shootings and said the situation was "dynamic and unfolding"