Canadian Police: man shot at National War Memorial in Ottawa, Parliament in lockdown
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Police say a man believed to be a member of the Canadian Forces has been shot at National War Memorial, and there are reports of gunfire inside the halls of Parliament.
Ottawa police confirmed they had a call at 9:52 a.m. with a report of shots fired.
The gunman reportedly ran toward Parliament Hill, which is under lockdown.
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Emergency responders are on the scene.
The incident comes just two days after two Canadian soldiers were run over — and one of them killed — in Quebec by a man with jihadist sympathies.