[gunfire] gerri one gunman killed in the Parliament Building by police. Parts of ottawa in downtown and parliament was put on lockdown. Parts of the capital were put on lockdown. The fbi helping canadians with their investigation. They have identify the shooter as 32yearold michael zehafbibeau, believed to be canadiangone. He is being checked by u. S. And canadian authorities for any lendings to terror. President obama a short time ago said the canadians are getting full support of our federal government. They will look at a spike in isis related chatter up to todays attack. They will not say whether the shooting today was related. Just this week canada raised its Terror Threat level. Here is the Ottawa Police describing what happened today. At 9 52 a. M. This morning the Ottawa Police Service Received multiple 911 calls regarding a shooting at the National War Memorial. The victim of the shoot something a member of the Canadian Armed forces. His injuries were fatal. Our thoughts and p
One gunman is killed. More are thought to be involved though. Shots are reported in three different locations all around the city. Lets turn to our panel now for their reaction. To just, James Freeman of wall street journal. Todd schoenberger. Rob basso, advantage payroll services. Thanks to all three of you for joining us. Were watching events unfold. The market sinking further. This is show called money. Were focused on markets. Were down 120, double where we were when we kicked off. Does this add to the nervousness in the market . It does add to the nervousness. This may be beginning filling out a picture weve been tracking again we dont know who these people were or how many people there were but we noticed within the last week in canada, soldiers being run down. They have now decided that was an act of islamic terrorism. We saw a recent plot in the u. K. , targets aimed at military and Police Officers. Melissa yeah. Radicals coming back from syria. So this threat weve been warning
Misunderstanding, canada will never be intimidated. In fact, this will lead to us strengthen our resolve and double our effort. Good morning. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Im del walters. U. S. And canadian finishes on high alert 24 hours after a man killed a canadian soldier in ottawa and then attacked parliament. The gunman has been identified. These are believed to be the first i am manuals of the shooter. You see him getting into a car after killing the soldier. He had a criminal history and was a recent convert to is slam. Investigators want to know whether it was part of a larger coordinated terror plot. Monday, another canadian soldier was killed in a hitandrun, the suspect another recent muslim convert. We are live in ottawa. Canadians this morning coming to terms with the awful violence rout on their capitol city. There is a shooter on the loose, please move back. It was just before 10 00 a. M. When witnesses say the first shots were fired. Shot at the man, a
If you turn one young man away, think of the repercussions for that. You know, he couldve put a roadside bomb somewhere. He could have killed a family somewhere in iraq or syria. I mean, its incalculable, the value. Woodruff plus, we remember Washington Post editor ben bradlee who led the papers historic coverage of the watergate scandal. It changes your life, the pursuit of truth. At least, if you know that you have tried to find the truth its very exciting, i find. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs
If you turn one young man away, think of the repercussions for that. You know, he couldve put a roadside bomb somewhere. He could have killed a family somewhere in iraq or syria. I mean, its incalculable, the value. Woodruff plus, we remember Washington Post editor ben bradlee who led the papers historic coverage of the watergate scandal. It changes your life, the pursuit of truth. At least, if you know that you have tried to find the truth its very exciting, i find. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs