Gunfire near Canadian parliament kills one, wounds three

OTTAWA, Jan 8 — One person was shot dead and three were seriously wounded in downtown Ottawa today, about a kilometer from parliament, police said.

Police in the Canadian capital responded to reports of multiple gun shots at about 7.30am ET and three people were rushed to the hospital, a statement said.

Police were seeking a suspect, it said. No further details were provided.

Local media cited police Inspector Francois D’Aoust saying it appeared to be a targeted shooting.

In 2014, a gunman attacked parliament and a soldier was fatally shot at a nearby war memorial. The attacker was shot dead by parliament security personnel, and the shooting was later classified as a terrorist attack. — Reuters