2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa
| Shootings at War Memorial and Parliament Hill | |
|---|---|
| Location | National War Memorial (Canada) - Centre Block Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°25′26″N 75°41′44″W / 45.42402629445419°N 75.69549470591251°W |
| Date | 22 October 2014 9:53 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. (EDT) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, domestic terrorism |
| Weapons | .30-30 Winchester Model 94 rifle |
| Deaths | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 3 |
| Victims | Nathan Cirillo |
| Perpetrator | Michael Zehaf-Bibeau |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
The 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill occurred on 22 October 2014, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a Canadian soldier and reservist on ceremonial sentry duty, was fatally shot at the National War Memorial, followed by an attack on the nearby Centre Block parliament building, where members of the Parliament of Canada were attending caucuses. The attack ended with a shootout when the perpetrator, 32-year old Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, ran inside the parliament buildings and was shot 31 times by six RCMP officers and died on scene. Following the shootings, the downtown core of Ottawa was placed on lockdown and majority of schools in Ottawa were on lockdown while police searched for any potential additional threats.
Classified by the RCMP as a terrorist act, it was the most serious security breach at Parliament Hill since the 1966 parliament bombing. The attack gained international attention and raised concerns about the effectiveness of police actions to prevent terrorist attacks, and the security measures in place at federal and provincial legislatures.