A gunman shot and wounded a soldier in Ottawa and then entered the country's parliament buildings chased by police, with at least 30 shots fired, according to media and eyewitness reports on Wednesday.
Apparently, witnesses reported seeing a gunman firing at the Ottawa War Memorial and then running toward thegovernment buildings, where more shots were heard.The Canadian media reported that a soldier has been wounded in the attack.
According to New York Times, Canadian Soldier Killed in Attack at Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
An unidentified gunman killed a soldier guarding the National War Memorial and then entering the nearby Parliament building. He fired multiple shots and police officers rushed to secure the building as reported by New York Times.
Several gunshots were fired outside Canada’s parliament in the capital Ottawa on Wednesday. The incident took place at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, just steps away from the nation’s parliament.
A Minister said it was a “terrible act of violence against our country”.
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