- The Canadian Press Storify with full coverage of Wednesday's events in Ottawa:
Soldier killed in Parliament Hill siegeA gunman turned the nation's capital into an armed camp Wednesday after gunning down an honour guard at the National War Memorial and then shooting up Parliament Hill.- Canadian Press photographer Peter Power captured a series of emotional images of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo's dogs peeking out from under a gate at the family home in Hamilton, Ontario. The images struck a chord with Twitter followers.
PHOTO: Emotional image of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo's dogs at family home in Hamilton by @CdnPress photographer Peter Power pic.twitter.com/j2CaNHmh0q- My heart just sank even more MT @CdnPress: Emotional image of Cpl. Cirillo's dogs at family home credit: Peter Power pic.twitter.com/yyjaBDS6FF
@CdnPress @HonJohnBaird The dogs will grieve as well.- Heart ripped. PHOTO: Cpl. Nathan Cirillo's dogs at family home in Hamilton by @CdnPress photographer Peter Power pic.twitter.com/IayX0ruAnM
- The commissioner of the RCMP says Michael Zehaf Bibeau, the man killed Wednesday after a shooting at the National War Memorial and on Parliament Hill, was not on the RCMP's watch list of potential high-risk travellers. Bob Paulson told a news conference that Zehaf Bibeau was met with gunfire from Commons security as he ran into the Centre Block on Parliament Hill, brandishing a 30-30, lever-action Winchester rifle. Video shown at the news conference indicates there were Mounties close on the gunman's heels as he rushed up the stairs and into the building.
Surveillance video shows shooter on Parliament Hill: RCMP
Watch the video Surveillance video shows shooter on Parliament Hill: RCMP on Yahoo Yahoo. In newly released surveillance video, a man RCMP say is Michael Zehaf Bibeau is seen running towards Parliament Hill with a weapon. Commissioner Bob Paulson outlines what Mounties knew about Zehaf Bibeau before Wednesday's shootings.
RCMP asked if PM Harper was unguarded prior to the shooting. RCMP will not answer, but says Harper now under beefed up guard. #ottshooting- RCMP: Bibeau had a "well-developed criminality" aroudn national security. Also had a criminal record re. drug charges. #ottshooting
- Rcmp: Email from Bibeau was found on hard drive of someone dealing with terrorism charges. #ottshooting
- City police thinks this may be a chance to review existing laws re. monitoring those who may be being "radicalized." #ottshooting
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