Week 7- Canada Parliament Ottawa shooting

Parliament shooting paralyzes downtown Ottawa

OTTAWA — Three shots fired Wednesday morning set in motion a response that paralyzed the dense downtown of Canada's capital city as police scrambled to ensure the thousands who work and serve there were safe.

Sirens sounded throughout the downtown as police cruisers, RCMP vehicles, Emergency Task Force units, search dog teams and more descended on Parliament Hill. The police response would shut down the city's dense business core for the entire day, putting schools, hotels, businesses, offices, Parliament, the civil services, and a large shopping mall into a strict lockdown that would, for some, last the entire day.

The response by law enforcement and security officials began at 9:52, when the first 911 call came in alerting police to shots fired at Canada’s War memorial, located across from Parliament Hill. Witnesses heard three shots fired, many initially believing the sound of gunfire was part of an official ceremony.

Police cars and emergency vehicles swarmed the foot of the Peace Tower and the Centre Block was evacuated as the emergency response kicked into gear. The RCMP warned everyone in downtown Ottawa to stay away from windows and roofs as police shut down streets around Parliament Hill.

Soon the lockdowns on Parliament Hill rippled out across Ottawa, to nearby hotels, businesses, and schools. Many guests told to stay inside the Westin Hotel, which overlooks Parliament Hill, saw dozens of heavily armed police running down the main streets around Parliament.

In some Parliament Hill buildings, the lockdown was in place for more than 10 hours, trapping employees and children inside child care facilities inside.

Ottawa police announced in the early afternoon that a suspect had been shot and killed, but the lockdown in some parts of downtown remained in place for several hours as police scoured the area.
Source: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/10/22/parliament_shooting_paralyzes_downtown_ottawa.html
What: The shooting paralyzes downtown Ottawa
When: on Wednesday
Where: downtown of Canada's capital city
Key words
1.paralyze 使癱瘓
2 .lockdown 單獨關押
3. shut down 關閉