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Canadian Parliament goes into lockdown after shots fired nearby

Witnesses livetweeted the entire event, which encompassed the nearby Ottowa war memorial.

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The Canadian Parliament in Ottawa was put on lockdown Wednesday morning after a soldier was shot at the nearby National War Memorial.

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A Globe and Mail reporter captured this video of gunfire heard inside Parliament:

Live updates from reporters, witnesses, and others on the scene follow.

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