Soldier, gunman killed in Canada shooting

Evidence is seen at the scene of the shooting of a soldier near a war memorial in Ottawa near Parliament Hill after a shooting took place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. EPA/CHRIS ROUSSAKIS

Evidence is seen at the scene of the shooting of a soldier near a war memorial in Ottawa near Parliament Hill after a shooting took place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. EPA/CHRIS ROUSSAKIS

Published Oct 22, 2014

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Ottawa - A Canadian soldier was fatally shot Wednesday near parliament in the capital Ottawa, and his suspected attacker is also dead, police said.

One of two soldiers on guard at the National War Memorial was shot and later died of his injuries, police said in a statement, adding that “one male suspect” was also confirmed dead.

Sapa-AFP

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