There have been two shooting incidents in Ottawa - at the National War Memorial and inside parliament
A soldier guarding the war memorial was shot and later died of his injuries
A gunman has been killed in the parliament building, it is not clear if other gunmen are at large
Several buildings are on lockdown and residents have been told to stay away from windows and roofs
PM Stephen Harper says "Canada will never be intimidated" and will "redouble our efforts" in fighting terrorist groups
Canada's CBC news network, external is reporting that there could be two to three gunmen in the area. They've been told that parliament's sergeant at arms shot one of the shooters dead but that is unconfirmed.
Josh Wingrove
Reporter for the Globe and Mail
tweets, external: We are still in lockdown here in Parliament's Centre Block. The building appears to still be under a search, officers with guns drawn
Image source, ReutersHeavily armed Canadian police are on the streets around Parliament Hill
tweets:
Image source, Gerry ByrneThere are reports that a gunman may have been shot by police inside the parliament building but as yet we have no confirmation of this. At the moment, police appear to be going from building to building in the area.
John Ivison
Columnist at the National Post
tweets, external: Eyewitness who saw shooting at Cenotaph from his office says youngish (30) Caucasian male, with black and white headscarf around his head..
He adds, external: ...fired three shots, two from point blank range into soldier guarding Cenotaph. Then he raised his rifle and shouted something.
@curryb tweets:, external Officers ducked down behind police car east of War Memorial. See photo, external
Canadian police are warning residents of Ottawa to stay away from windows and roofs after the shooting
Image source, APArmed police are on high alert at the residence of Prime Minister Stephen Harper
@Gerry_Byrne tweets:, external Can't do any interviews. We are in lock down. Staying silent until lock down ended. Security forces aware of where I am.
tweets:
Image source, Gerry ByrneKim Mackrael
Reporter for the Globe and Mail
tweets, external: MP Maurice Vellacott was giving a tour for students on Parliament Hill. Heard explosion. He's out. Some of group still on lockdown inside.
At the moment it remains unclear as to whether there is one gunman involved or two.
Witnesses said they saw a man armed with a rifle running to the parliament building after the shooting but some local media are reporting that there may have been a second gunman as well.
@BariLeia, a student who works as a political staffer, tweets:
Image source, @BariLeiaGunshots can still be heard in the area according to reporters in Ottawa. Lauren Dobson-Hughes, who is in the area, tweets, external: Multiple shots fired again, seemingly from Chateau Laurier, next to Parliament and in front of the War Memorial.
Image source, AFPThis wounded person at the war memorial was whisked away by ambulance
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police tweets, external: #RCMP advises if you are in downtown Ottawa to stay away from windows and off roofs due to ongoing police incident.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is understood to have left the building safely as police converged on the area.
Image source, AFPThis was the scene at the war memorial shortly after the shooting
The gunman was said to have been seen running towards parliament nearby and the building has been placed on lockdown.