UPDATE: Deadly shooting rocks Canadian capital of Ottawa
One man is dead and three others were injured in a shooting that rocked the capital city of Ottawa Wednesday morning.
According to Ottawa Police, the shooting happened in downtown around 7:30 a.m. Police were called to the scene after reports of multiple gun shots.
Officers found four people injured. Three were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries and one has been confirmed deceased.
1 dead, 3 injured in this morning's Gilmour Street shooting.
— CBC Ottawa (@CBCOttawa) January 8, 2020
Police say the shooter remains at large.
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One of the victims was a 15-year-old, who is expected to recover. Police have identified all four victims as male.
Police said they have secured the scene, which is not considered an active shooter situation. The suspect, however, is still at large, and police believe this was a “targeted shooting.”
One person dead from shooting in #Ottawa #Canada today.
— 🌷Ottawa News Today (@OttawaNewsToday) January 8, 2020
Gilmour and Kent.
Four victims total.
Police confirmed their response to an incident on social media.
Police operation in the 400 block of Gilmore Street. Please avoid the area. #ottnews
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) January 8, 2020
Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly said six people have been shot in the first eight days of the new year:
Ottawa's police chief says six people have been shot in the first 8 days of 2020.
— Josh Pringle (@PringleJosh) January 8, 2020
Chief Peter Sloly says an "enhanced overall strategy to better address street violence" will be announced next week. #ottnews https://t.co/OBI6v5E8yV
#Ottawa paramedics say they've taken 3 people to hospital from Gilmour Street shooting scene with serious injuries. #OttNews
— CBC Ottawa (@CBCOttawa) January 8, 2020
The shooting was reported in an apartment building in the 400 block of Gilmore Street.
Three injured in #Canada's capital #Ottawa neighbourhood shooting #onpoli #cndpoli pic.twitter.com/cjNCUsKxRY
— wlctv.ca (@wlctv_ca) January 8, 2020
Three injured in #Canada's capital #Ottawa neighbourhood shooting #onpoli #cndpoli pic.twitter.com/cjNCUsKxRY
— wlctv.ca (@wlctv_ca) January 8, 2020
Active shooter downtown #Ottawa. Stay clear and be safe until otherwise notified! pic.twitter.com/DXFnwvSSrU
— Tony Clement (@TonyclementCPC) January 8, 2020
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