Photos: Mourners gather for funeral of Corporal Nathan Cirillo

Nation & World News

Crowds gathered Tuesday for the funeral for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario. Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill.

A woman writes words of words of condolence on a Canadian flag for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo ahead of his funeral in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Kathy Cirillo is comforted by soldiers during the funeral procession for her son Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Mounted Hamilton police ride down a street as people gather for the funeral procession of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

The casket of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo is towed during his funeral procession in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Two police officers stand under a Canadian flag ahead of the funeral for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Members of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment marches during the funeral procession of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

The flag-draped casket of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo is towed during his funeral procession in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Police security sets up for the funeral for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Veterans attend the funeral procession for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

A Highlanders regimental pipe band takes part in Cpl. Nathan Cirillo's funeral procession in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment march during the funeral procession of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Marcus Cirillo, the son of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, wears a Highlander cap during the funeral procession for his father in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

1/13

A woman writes words of words of condolence on a Canadian flag for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo ahead of his funeral in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. Cirillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Today's Gallery Headlines

Sue Bickham dances with SALSAtlanta during the Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Alerts

PHOTOS: Dogwood festival revamps admission

PHOTOS: Masters 2026 Round 4

PHOTOS: Masters 2026 Round 3

Photos: Low-tech tradition reigns at the Masters